GROWING CALAMITY: AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY In The 21st Century
GROWING CALAMITY:
AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY In The 21st Century
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Table of Contents
Report: Introduction Historical Context Contemporary Challenges: Case Studies
Exploring Food Insecurity
Exploring Food Insecurity: The Role of Corporations
Conclusions & Solutions
Appendix A
Appendix B
Works Cited
INTRODUCTION
Food prices and the global demand for food have been on the rise in recent years. The catalyst for riots worldwide and food insecurity has caused widespread disturbances in agricultural industries. Food insecurity exists when people do not have adequate physical, social or economic access to food (FAO, United Nations 2009). It is captivating and noteworthy to mention that there is enough food to feed twice the earth’s population yet, food is not being equally distributed. This renders a high percentage of the world’s population poverty-stricken and hungry. Local governments, food rights activists, international trade institutions, and non-governmental organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with food distribution and food sovereignty (Schanbacher, 2010). Neoliberal processes that control distribution and consumption are dominating policies regarding food production. International trade institution and multinational corporations dominate the entire food chain, and as a result the global food system has encountered a crisis.
The food crisis that persists today is by no means a sudden disaster that has struck the agricultural industry. It is the manifestation of a long-standing crisis in
AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY In The 21st Century
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Table of Contents
Report: Introduction Historical Context Contemporary Challenges: Case Studies
Exploring Food Insecurity
Exploring Food Insecurity: The Role of Corporations
Conclusions & Solutions
Appendix A
Appendix B
Works Cited
INTRODUCTION
Food prices and the global demand for food have been on the rise in recent years. The catalyst for riots worldwide and food insecurity has caused widespread disturbances in agricultural industries. Food insecurity exists when people do not have adequate physical, social or economic access to food (FAO, United Nations 2009). It is captivating and noteworthy to mention that there is enough food to feed twice the earth’s population yet, food is not being equally distributed. This renders a high percentage of the world’s population poverty-stricken and hungry. Local governments, food rights activists, international trade institutions, and non-governmental organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with food distribution and food sovereignty (Schanbacher, 2010). Neoliberal processes that control distribution and consumption are dominating policies regarding food production. International trade institution and multinational corporations dominate the entire food chain, and as a result the global food system has encountered a crisis.
The food crisis that persists today is by no means a sudden disaster that has struck the agricultural industry. It is the manifestation of a long-standing crisis in
Cited: HISTORICAL CONTEXT Although food insecurity is not a new phenomenon, the term was only coined in the mid-1970s, following a food crisis in 1972, which lasted for one year (Fulton, 2012) Abandon the Cube (2011) Acselrad, H. (2006). Neo-Malthusianism: A Narrow Theory Exceeds Its Carrying Capacity. Political Environments, (5).