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Chapter 11 Feeding the World

Chapter 11 Feeding the World. Global Undernutrition. Nutritional Requirements. Undernutrition- not consuming enough calories to be healthy. Malnourished- a persons diet lacks the correct balance of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals even though they get enough calories.

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Chapter 11 Feeding the World

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  1. Chapter 11 Feeding the World

  2. Global Undernutrition

  3. Nutritional Requirements • Undernutrition- not consuming enough calories to be healthy. • Malnourished- a persons diet lacks the correct balance of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals even though they get enough calories. • Overnutrition- too many calories and improper foods that causes a person to become overweight.

  4. Annual Meat Consumption

  5. Global Grain Production, 1950-2006

  6. Reasons for Undernutrition and Malnutrition • Poverty • Political and economic factors • Agricultural resources being diverted to feed livestock and poultry rather than people

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