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Hunger is a major cause of death around the world. Hunger can be caused by poverty, lack of resources, and more. The continents where hunger is most prominent are Asia and Africa. I chose hunger as my topic because I think more people need to take action on it and there are plenty of people in the world who could contribute to helping people who need food and resources. If hunger was improved throughout the world, then a lot fewer people would suffer.

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Shortages of food can be caused by drought, infected crops, famines, pandemics, and political and economic unrest. Famine takes place when a certain area becomes extremely scarce of food. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an organization providing billions of dollars in aid to end global hunger and poverty. This source was very useful. The goal of this resource is to give helpful information about world hunger. At the bottom of the page, it provides two opposing opinions about the best way to reduce world hunger without choosing to focus on one. This source was objective because the author never sided with a particular opinion or point of view. This source provided me with more understanding of my topic of research. It also gave me an idea of what kind of solutions there could be to solving world hunger.

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People that suffer from hunger are troubled with developmental and cognitive impairments, resulting in lower academic achievement than that of their peers. Hunger can impair an individual to reach their full potential. Hunger affects economies long term by increasing health care costs, increased reliance on government programs, and increasing economic instability. This source helped me gain knowledge about different effects of hunger and why it is important to solve it. The article isn't really biased and it states all the important facts without an opinion.

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The United States Can End Hunger and Food Insecurity for Millions of People

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Policymakers must reimagine the United States’ long-term approach to food production and distribution to build an equitable and sustainable system that works for all.

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A solution to world hunger would decrease migration. “Currently, as many as 828 million people, or one in every 10 people on the planet, is affected by hunger.” Possible long term applications to hunger include increasing investments in global food and nutrition security programs, expanding knowledge about hunger throughout the world, and encouraging the younger generation to continue caring and researching about this world problem. This source provided good information, however, I think this source may be biased because it talks a lot about how malnutrition in the United States is a threat to national security and it includes  lot of quotes from different people who have the same opinion about the topic.

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The world is teetering on the edge of a global hunger and malnutrition crisis that poses a significant threat to U.S. national security, according to a new report from the Program on Conflict and Development in the Department of Agricultural Economics of Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The report, "Global Food Security is National Security," was commissioned by the Farm Journal Foundation and authored by Dr. Edwin Price, Howard G. Buffett Endowed Chair on Conflict and Development, along with program consultant Dr. Naureen Fatema, and research specialist Abdul Saboor Rahmany - all with the Program on Conflict and Development.

The report demonstrates how global food insecurity is linked to numerous geopolitical risks and suggests how greater investment in agricultural development and innovation, especially in developing countries, can mitigate these risks.

"In the report, we categorize the risks as social and political threats, economic threats, nutrition and health threats, environmental threats and cultural threats," Price said. "Some of these threats include radicalization, terrorist, environmental degradation and lost economic opportunity, as well as the potential for corruption, extremism and social unrest. We determine that greater investment in agriculture would help reduce risks by enabling developing countries to improve their crop and animal production in order to better feed themselves."

The Importance Of Addressing Hunger

He said as agriculture is the primary profession of the world's poorest people, investments toward improving farm productivity in developing countries would go a long way toward addressing the root causes of many of these national security risks.

"Alleviating hunger and improving agricultural livelihoods means that people are less likely to immigrate, turn toward criminal activity or fall prey to radicalized groups," Price said.

He noted that in the past few years Americans have felt the impact of food shortages and rising food costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread drought and other factors, opening their eyes to some of the challenges and stresses related to food insecurity.

"There has been an alarming rise in hunger and malnutrition throughout the world in recent years due to the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a variety of extreme weather events linked to climate change," Price said "Currently, as many as 828 million people, or one in every 10 people on the planet, is affected by hunger."

Long-Term Investment In Agriculture

The report also gives recommendations on how the U.S. can invest in worldwide long-term agricultural development, including:

- Increasing investments in global food and nutrition security programs, as well as research and innovation.

- Expanding and strengthening knowledge-sharing and peer-support programs in agriculture for developing countries.

- Encouraging more students and young scientists to focus their research and engagement on improving global food security.

- Supporting research into the effectiveness of different agricultural technologies and production systems under conflict dynamics in socio-politically fragile environments.

"Direct food aid has increased dramatically in recent years and remains an important short-term solution to crises," Price said. "However, investments in agricultural development assistance have stagnated at less than 15% of the value of emergency assistance. We need to increase our attention to long-term solutions."

He said the report shows that to truly address the root causes of hunger and poverty, the U.S. should make investments in various forms of long-term capital in developing countries.

"These would include human, technological and institutional capital, as well as natural, physical, financial and cultural capital," Price said. "And U.S. development programs should also consider the individual needs of different developing countries and tailor such investments accordingly."

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Global Hunger, Malnutrition A Threat To U.S. National Security

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The world is teetering on the edge of a global hunger and malnutrition crisis that poses a significant threat to U.S. national security, according to a new report from the Program on Conflict and Development in the Department of Agricultural Economics of Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Three reasons everyone should care more about hunger are that it negatively impacts economies, impairs individuals’ potential in life, and because it impacts so many people. The second source that I linked states, “Hungry children are sick more often and can suffer from physical, developmental, and cognitive impairments, resulting in lower academic achievement than that of their peers.” This quote shows how children suffering from hunger are weaker, both physically and mentally than their peers. Children that fall behind other kids are less likely to be successful in the future because their brains develop slower than others. The third link that I cited, says “Currently, as many as 828 million people, or one in every 10 people on the planet, is affected by hunger.” The number of people impacted by hunger all over the world should be heartbreaking enough for more people to care. Hunger can negatively impact economies because it can decrease employment, education, and more money would have to be spent to support families in need of food sources.