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Chapter 09 Lecture Outline Food and Hunger

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Food and Nutrition ,[object Object],[object Object]

Chronic Hunger and Food Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Deaths from Starvation

Causes of Famines Usually Social & Political ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Famines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],More than 11 million people are in danger of malnutrition or starvation in the Horn of Africa region, a geographic area made up of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia. The most acute problem is in Somalia, where drought, poverty, a failed state and militant armed forces combine to create a perfect storm leading to mass migration to refugee camps and famine, and complicating efforts to help the suffering. It has been estimated that as many as 400,000 people are in danger of dying in the crisis, mostly children.

Overeating is also a Growing Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

We Need the Right Kinds of Food ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vitamins Can Prevent Illness ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Nutritional Problems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Nutritional Problems ,[object Object],[object Object]

Protein Deficiency Diseases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Food Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Barley Oats Rye Wheat Rice Corn Potato Cassava Sweet Potato

Costs and Benefits of Meat Production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Grain Needed to Produce Various Meats

Agricultural Innovations in Meat Production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Meat Production is Energy-Intensive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seafood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seafood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Increased Risks of Meat Production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Food Production can be Sustainable ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Food Production Policies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Policies can Protect the Land ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Green Revolution and New Crops ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Green Revolution Produced Increased Yields ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shortcomings of the Green Revolution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Genetic Engineering Produces New Crops ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The corn plants that made these honking ears of field corn contain genes to kill corn rootworm, a major pest of a major crop.

Concerns Regarding GMO’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pest Resistance and Weed Control ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Transgenic Crops ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is Genetic Engineering Safe? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is Genetic Engineering Safe? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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