Hunger rises with food prices. About one billion people, 14 per cent of the world's population, are currently undernourished, a nice word for hungry.
The current economic crisis, the continuing ineffectiveness or unwillingness of our "globalized" system to deal with hunger and climate change, and today's quickly rising oil prices due to Mideast conflict are fuelling not only higher, but also more unpredictable, food costs. Many staple foods have jumped in price over the past year: corn (75 per cent), wheat (85 per cent), sugar (77 per cent) and cooking oil (57 per cent). The world hunger problem: Facts, figures and statistics. As of July 1, 2013 ThinkQuest has been discontinued.
We would like to thank everyone for being a part of the ThinkQuest global community: Students - For your limitless creativity and innovation, which inspires us all. Teachers - For your passion in guiding students on their quest. 2011 World Hunger and Poverty Facts and Statistics. 2015 World Hunger and Poverty Facts and Statistics World Hunger Education Service (Also see World Child Hunger Facts) This fact sheet is divided into the following sections: Hunger concepts and definitions.
