Global Food Crisis

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What is the main cause of the current global food crisis?

  • Rising costs of food and fuel
  • Conflict (correct)
  • Impact of the climate crisis
  • Lack of access to markets

How many people are currently on the brink of famine due to the global food crisis?

  • 49 million (correct)
  • 350 million
  • 500 million
  • 100 million

What are some effects of severe hunger mentioned in the text?

  • Improved physical and cognitive growth in children
  • Rapid economic growth
  • Malnourished mothers give birth to malnourished babies (correct)
  • Decreased birth rates

How does conflict contribute to the global food crisis?

<p>Drives inflation and cuts off people's access to markets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current status of the global food crisis?

<p>It is the largest food crisis in modern history. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people are currently experiencing extreme forms of hunger worldwide?

<p>Nearly 350,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of severe hunger mentioned in the text?

<p>Malnourished mothers giving birth to malnourished babies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main driver of the global food crisis according to the text?

<p>Climate crisis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do conflicts contribute to the global food crisis?

<p>They force people from their homes and destroy infrastructure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does hunger have on physical and cognitive growth in children?

<p>It stunts physical and cognitive growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when farmers are unable to grow enough food for their families and communities?

<p>Their communities struggle with food scarcity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact does hunger have on mothers giving birth?

<p>It leads to malnourished mothers giving birth to malnourished babies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might hunger spark unrest in communities?

<p>By leading to protests over high prices and competition over resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does rising costs play in driving the global food crisis?

<p>Rising costs push communities into hunger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of pushing communities into hunger, based on the text?

<p>Inflation due to conflict (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does severe hunger impact future generations, according to the text?

<p>Mothers pass hunger to their babies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the climate crisis have on the global food crisis?

<p>Escalates the impacts of the global food crisis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are nearly 49 million people on the brink of famine, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Conflict has destroyed their homes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact does conflict have on people's access to markets, according to the text?

<p>It drives inflation and cuts off access to markets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of malnourished mothers giving birth, based on the text?

<p>Hunger is passed from one generation to the next (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does severe hunger affect farmers, according to the text?

<p>They are unable to grow enough food for their families and communities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main driver of unrest in communities, as per the text?

<p>Competition over scarce resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are millions of people being driven closer to starvation each day?

<p>Escalating impacts of the climate crisis and soaring food and fuel costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when people protest high prices, according to the text?

<p>They are expressing unrest triggered by hunger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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