The unequal distribution of resources: the food crisis explained
One of the most striking examples of the unequal distribution of resources on the planet is the existence of chronic hunger in some parts of the world. Especially for children, hunger can be deadly or have grave consequences.
Food inequality: humanity's biggest moral failure?
Feb 26, 2020 · Unequal food distribution is directly linked to the unequal distribution of wealth (both within and between countries). In fact, the primary forces behind hunger and malnutrition are poverty, inequality and marginalisation [3].
Inequality, Hunger, and Malnutrition: Power Matters
The uneven distribution of hunger and malnutrition reflects wider inequalities of power in society. Yet power dips in and out of view in global food and nutrition policy debates.
What Food Justice Is and Why It Matters, Explained - Sentient Media
Nov 16, 2023 · The uneven distribution of food worldwide results in food deserts, death and illness, among other forms of injustice. What’s more perplexing: deep and persistent inequities in the food system aren’t due to a lack of food.
Food Inequality, Injustice, and Rights - Oxford Academic
Feb 27, 2019 · Inequality in the access to food is a direct result of the distribution of populations, natural resources, and the productivity of their use but can be modified by human action—for example, through patterns of agricultural development, international trade, and dietary choices (Seekell et al. 2011).
Inadequate Food Distribution Systems | Mission 2014: Feeding …
In our current system of food distribution, the number of markets and ways to access those markets is inadequate. About 16% of the rural populations in developing countries lack convenient access to a market, which typically causes farmers not to sell their crops.
More unequal food distribution in low-income countries …
May 1, 2024 · Previous findings are consistent with our results that more unequal food distribution was a key driver of exacerbating PoU in low-income countries during 2004–2008, contributing 6.84 %. The negative impact of food distribution inequality was still rising even after 2008, with 13.72 % (Fig. 5).
Uneven decline in food system inequality | Nature Food
Mar 19, 2021 · An assessment of global inequality in agriculture, food and health indicators between 1970–2010 reveals that significant progress has been made in some countries, but more is needed to achieve a...
Global dietary convergence from 1970 to 2010, despite inequality …
This research focuses on food system inequalities (i.e., the uneven distribution of key inputs, outcomes, and impacts), future work could explore similar themes with individual level data, as well as structural and underlying inequities in the food system both within and between countries such as differences in affordability of nutrient-rich ...
Food Inequality, Injustice, and Rights - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Inequality in the access to food is a direct result of the distribution of populations, natural resources, and the productivity of their use but can be modified by human action—for example, through patterns of agricultural development, international trade, and dietary choices (Seekell et …