Sample: Issues relating to Hunger

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B. Issues relating to Hunger

B.1. What is hunger?

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines hunger as the habitual (or chronic) consumption of too few calories to provide the minimum dietary energy an individual requires to live a healthy and productive life. It is an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy. It is one of the significant manifestations of – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Acute hunger	It designates undernourishment over a definable period. The most extreme form of hunger arises with crises like droughts from El Niño, wars, – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Chronic hunger	It designates a state of long-term undernourishment. The body absorbs less food than it needs. It usually arises in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Hidden hunger	It is a form of chronic hunger. Due to an unbalanced diet, there is a lack of important nutrients, such as iron, – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

B.2. What is food insecurity and how is it linked to hunger?

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