Unit 1 Chapter 1 pp. 1-9 Notes Malnourishment around the world 1/7 of world pop is malnourished; I billion of world?s pop Food consumption is distributed unevenly Wealthier countries also best fed Sub-Saharan Africa currently in worst position Causes of malnourishment poverty (some exist on $1/day) failure of food distribution systems cultural and political practices that favor some groups over others Solution to hunger Arable land does not necessarily translate to enough food for country Not having arable land does not sentence country to malnourishment Depends on : What is produced Who owns land How country is tied into global economy Globalization affects countries? economies Causes complex situations (hard to unravel-untangle)