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food insecurity

Effects of Food Insecurity

Physical Health


Increased likelihood of malnutrition and chronic health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.


Mental Health


Not having proper access to food can cause depression, anxiety, and stress.


Well Being


Having food insecurity sometimes leads to social stigma and shame.


Concentration


Those who suffer from food insecurity often suffer from decreased focus and concentration, which affects school and work.

"Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything." 

food insecurity is a global problem

In the United States

In the 'food deserts' of Memphis, Tennessee, dominated by fast food outlets and convenience stores, locals lack what seems a basic human right in the richer half of the city: a supermarket. With a big gap in life expectancy, are these Americans doomed to die younger than their neighbors – or can they fight for their right to nutrition? 

In Singapore

Singapore is famous for its cheap hawker food, including the cheapest Michelin-starred meal in the world. Why does hunger, or food insecurity, still exist in this city?  

In China

China has the unenviable task of  feeding one-fifth of the world’s population with less than 10 per cent of the world’s arable land. In recent years, the country’s leadership has regarded food security as one of the key components of national security. So what has been done to fulfill President Xi Jinping’s order that  “the rice bowl of Chinese people should firmly be held in their own hands”? 

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