Food Shortages

Which word means 'when a person has an average caloric (dietary energy) intake which is insufficient'

• Malnourished

• Obese

• Undernourished

• Calorie surplus

Which word means 'eats a narrow variety of foods resulting in micronutrient deficiencies '

• Malnourished

• Obese

• Undernourished

• Calorie surplus

Which region of the world experiences the highest daily calorie deficit?

• Central America

• Central Asia

• South America

• Sub-Saharan Africa

In 1991, 1 billion people were undernourished. What was the number in 2017?

• 1.8 billion

• 1.3 billion

• 820 million

• 268 million

Which continent has the highest levels of obesity?

• Europe

• North America

• Australia

• South America

Identify the POLITICAL cause of food shortages.

• Fluctuations in global prices can make imports of food or inputs for agriculture too expensive.

• Overgrazing of animals and overcultivation of crops can reduce nutrients and lead to soil erosion

• Corrupt governments keep aid/investment/tax for themselves.

• Markets and shops are destroyed by civil war.

Identify the ECONOMIC cause of food shortages.

• Fluctuations in global prices can make imports of food or inputs for agriculture too expensive.

• Overgrazing of animals and overcultivation of crops can reduce nutrients and lead to soil erosion

• Corrupt governments keep aid/investment/tax for themselves.

• Markets and shops are destroyed by civil war.

Identify the PHYSICAL cause of food shortages.

• Fluctuations in global prices can make imports of food or inputs for agriculture too expensive.

• Overgrazing of animals and overcultivation of crops can reduce nutrients and lead to soil erosion

• Corrupt governments keep aid/investment/tax for themselves.

• Markets and shops are destroyed by civil war.

Identify the cause of food shortages linked to CONFLICT.

• Fluctuations in global prices can make imports of food or inputs for agriculture too expensive.

• Overgrazing of animals and overcultivation of crops can reduce nutrients and lead to soil erosion

• Corrupt governments keep aid/investment/tax for themselves.

• Markets and shops are destroyed by civil war.

How many Somalis migrated to Kenya due to civil war in 2011?

• 50,000

• 432,000

• 920,000

• 1.4 million