PROBLEM 4. LACK OF FOOD

One of the biggest problems facing the people of the Poor South is that they do not have enough food. According to scientists if we eat less than 2,200 calories a day, we are not getting enough food. A calorie is the amount of energy food gives us, for example, 125g of Greek yogurt provide us with 155kcal.

There are many reasons why countries do not have enough food. NATURAL DISASTERS such as earthquakes and floods sometimes affect how much food we have. Natural disasters can sometimes lead to FAMINE or DROUGHT.

earthquakes
 

floods

 

 FAMINE

 

 

 DROUGHT

 












WHY DO SOME COUNTRIES NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD?


“In my country there is a lot of WAR. It has been like this for many years. Our crops don’t get the chance to grow.. Also the government don’t help us because they spend all their money on weapons.”

“In our country the CLIMATE is either very cold, hot, dry or wet. This makes it very difficult to grow crops to eat. We also don’t have the UP-TO-DATE FARMING EQUIPMENT. Most of our farming is done by hand.”

“My country OWES A LOT OF MONEY to other rich countries, so the government forces us to grow CASH CROPS. These are crops that other countries want to buy, such as coffee, tea, tobacco and cocoa. If the government can sell these crops, it helps to pay off some of our debts.”

Write your answers in the boxes!

1. According to the scientist, what is the minimum number of calories per day a person needs to survive?

The minimum number of calories a day a person needs to survive is 2,200

 

2. Study the table, and use it to complete the passage below:

Country	Daily Calorie Intake
United Kingdom	3218
India	2204
Nigeria	2114
Uganda	2221

 

1. I think the country least likely to experience a food shortage is the United Kingdom My reason for choosing this country is has the highest daily calorie intake of 3218 calories per day
2. The country most likely to experience food shortage is Nigeria This is because it has the lowest daily calorie intake of 2114 per day.