Hunger and Poverty in the World
Hunger and poverty in the U.S is majorly attributed to the high living standards, which makes it hard for low income earners to be able to cater for their needs. In addition, due to high literacy levels in the country, competition for jobs has made it hard for most people to be able to acquire good paying jobs, hence ending up being poor, a factor which results into hunger (NISHA, KUMAR & RAJ, 2016). On the other hand, in developing countries such as India, hunger and poverty has been mainly attributed to low living standards, and the lack of jobs for a very huge population. In India, the literate, and the learned tend to get good jobs, thus being able to escape from poverty. This is in contrary to the types of lives which the poor in the US lead, since most of the poor people in the US might have very high levels of education, they might have also served in the best institutions in the country, however, due to the high living standards, it makes it hard for them to be able to cater for their own needs such as food, water, and shelter.
Hunger and poverty in the US is nonetheless similar to hunger and poverty in developing countries. This is basically because the poor tend to pass through the same challenges in both countries, even though both countries are in different levels of development (Toppo, 2017). In US, as well as in India, the poor end up becoming beggars, whereby they ask for money well-wishers in order to cater for their needs. In addition, due to poverty and hunger, most of these people end up breaking the law in order to cater for their needs. Furthermore, the poverty levels have affected the type of education which the children of the poor receive in both countries.
Reference
NISHA, DEEPIKA, KUMAR, R., & RAJ, L. (2016). POVERTY IN INDIA: A CONTROVERSIAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY OF EXPERT GROUPS. CLEAR International Journal Of Research In Commerce & Management, 7(7), 56-61.
Toppo, G. (2017). Hunger struggle grows worse for some in USA. USA Today.
Elijah, S. (2012). Hunger and Poverty in America Documentary. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yL8oJJAEDs AP Frames. (2016). "Hunger" An Indian Silent Film. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jj4VIyfo1QResponse 1
Global Water Crisis
It is true that most people all over the world tend to be affected by water borne disease, and this has mainly been attributed by poor sanitation and poor methods of treatment in different parts of the world. In as much as water is an essential commodity in the lives of human beings, it has also led to the loss of lives due to the spread of diseases and also due to the breeding of harmful insects such as Mosquitos which lead to different types of diseases, depending on the type of mosquito (Massoud, 2017). On the other hand, people have really affected natural sources of water, leading to water shortages. In addition they have also introduced harmful effluents into the water, thus leading to the formation of acidic water which results in the corrosion of water pipes.
Reference
Massoud MA, e. (2017). The challenges of sustainable access to safe drinking water in rural areas of developing countries: case of Zawtar El-Charkieh, Southern Lebanon. - PubMed - NCBI. [online] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20556940 [Accessed 3 Sep. 2017].
Response 2
Hunger is a Global Issue
It is indeed true that hunger is a global crisis, since most people from both developed and developing countries are experiencing hunger, a factor which has been attributed by high levels of poverty (Global Issues, 2009). If care is not taken, the levels of poverty in the world could really rise. America for instance, seems to be performing better as compared to developing countries, due to the high number of rich people as compared to the poor. This is a factor which makes many to believe that the country is not experiencing any form of hunger, since it is a developed country. The levels of poverty and what the poor in the US go through is similar to what the poor in Haiti tend to go through. This therefore clearly explains why hunger is a global issue and not a national issue.
Reference
Global Issues: Hunger, the Environment, and Climate Change. (2009). Retrieved from worldhunger.org
