What are the effects of world hunger?!

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Umm... yeah... Death would top the list.
Also, wars. What little food is left will be fought over. We have to put our trust in God, then He will carry us through, food or no food.
It's amazing to me all the edible plants we don't know about. There is so much food just waiting for us, if we only knew!

The organization Freedom from Hunger has some great research.

Some listed effects:

Chronic hunger -- or food insecurity -- is as devastating to families, communities, and countries as is famine. Chronic hunger claims more victims than famine each year -- by far. Effects of chronic hunger include:

High Infant Mortality Rates. Malnourished women are more likely to be sick, have smaller babies, and die earlier, resulting in high levels of infant mortality in areas where chronic hunger is a problem. And where infant and child mortality is high, birth rates are also high, locking these communities in a vicious cycle of malnutrition and death.

Vulnerability to Common Illnesses. More than two million children die every year from dehydration caused by diarrhea. A malnourished child often lacks the strength to survive a severe case of diarrhea.


Increased Risk of Infection. A malnourished child has a weakened immune system, making the child more vulnerable to infection. Infections cause lack of appetite and further compromise the child's ability to fight off recurrent and lingering infections.

Acute Vulnerability in Times of Disaster. A community’s poorest families are already living on the edge of survival. Unexpected shocks, such as crop failure, floods, epidemics, locusts or typhoons result in devastation and almost certain death to some members of the family.

Impediments to Development. Chronic hunger deprives children of the essential proteins, micronutrients and fatty acids they need to grow adequately. Globally, it is estimated that nearly 226 million children are stunted -- shorter than they should be. In addition, stunted children score significantly lower on intelligence tests than do normal children.

Impediments to Economic Growth. For the nearly 67 million children who weigh less than they should due to chronic hunger, completing school is an unlikely reality. Studies have shown that underweight children will probably spend fewer years in school, which, in turn, has a measurable impact on how much they earn in adulthoo

www.freedomfromhunger.org

Death!