food geograhpy
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Main points Reasons for Variations is food
consumption: Affordability Changing food preferences is LDCs and
DCs Food consumption trends Average food consumption per Capita of
countries in the world Levels of food consumption Impacts of variation in food consumption:
malnutrition
Reasons for variation in food consumption: affordability Studies show that more than 25000 people
die from starvation everyday in 2003
However there is a great difference in the quantity of food consumed by people around the world
Changing food preferences is LDCs and DCs People living in developed countries
usually consume more food as they could afford it. The opposite is usually true for people living in less developed countries
People living in DCs usually consume more non-staple food (meat ,fish) in more quantities, instead of staple food.
Graph of food consumption per income
Food consumption trends
There is an increase in food consumption from the 1960 compared to today
However the rate of increase is not consistent across different regions
Continued…..
As shown in the graph
Food consumption is the intake of food by people for their growth and development
There are varying levels of food consumption that are based on the country’s level of development and supply of food
Levels of food consumption
Impacts of variation in food consumption: malnutrition In places where food is
abundant, obesity is commonplace whereas in places where food is scarce problems such as malnutrition and starvation are common
Continued…… A person suffers from
malnutrition lacks vitamins and minerals. This can cause deficiency diseases such as rickets and anaemia.
Reasons for malnutrition. Malnutrition may be caused by poor
harvest and a lack of ability to purchase the food
Malnutrition mostly occur in less developed countries
Continued……… Malnutrition may also
be caused by eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia
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