Food insecurity and increasing impoverishment of the masses in developing countries constitute a challenge for social scientists, whose theories have tried to catch up with the enormous challenges of diversity, dynamism and the impacts of the forces of颅'glocalisation'. This article reviews the efforts...
After his experience observingfood insecurityand poverty in India, Lester Brown was a strong supporter of theGreen Revolution, which sought to help food insecure nations through the development of better seeds and crops. He advocated for research and experiment-based solutions to large world problems...
Maslow (1954) formulated the hierarchy of needs, in which he used a pyramid to arrange and illustrate the basic drives or needs that motivate people. The most basic needs- the physiologic needs of food, water,sleep, shelter, sexual expression, and freedom frompain– must be met first. The ...
The indispensable characteristic of the liberal theory of the state is the dogma of jurisdiction. That is, the idea that there is such a thing as a limited area of power and authority for the state, a delimitation of its proper sphere, beyond which, it is inadequate for the state to tres...
And as much as the obesity hypothesis dovetails nicely with the emerging inflammatory hypothesis of COVID-19 pathology it also, as several experts noted to TCTMD, ties in with evidence pointing to higher morbidity and mortality among racial and socioeconomic minority groups where food insecurity, ...
Varies widely, with some populations experiencing food insecurity Calorie Intake Needed Varies based on age, sex, activity level, and health Malnutrition Condition of improper nutrient balance Under-nutrition Insufficient nutrient intake leading to health issues ...
Within the globalized context of the agrifood and climatic crisis, with a major social impact, the authors exemplify the numerical dynamics of the multiple disparities regarding poverty and famine all over the world, including the "hidden hunger" through the food insecurity caused by pollution. ...