There are were more than 925 million people in the world that were hungry in 2010, and by the end of the present year the numbers are expected to skyrocket. Greece is no exception. The recession is deepening, jobs are scarce, the market is in a coma, day to day life is too expensive and people are slipping more and more into poverty.
The World Hunger Organization says in round numbers that there are some seven billion people living on this planet, 13.1 percent of which are totally starving! This is one out of every seven people living and breathing on this beautiful planet.
Low level of food intake or children that are undernourished are the most hit. In Greece many reports have flooded the news world claiming that students are fainting in class, or have begun begging for some food to eat from their teachers in school. Many teachers have been quoted by reporters as saying that parents who cannot afford to make ends meet are presently cutting expenses in their shopping habits, meaning they are starving their families.
Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year--five million deaths. Undernutrition magnifies the effect of every disease, including measles and malaria. The estimated proportions of deaths in which undernutrition is an underlying cause are roughly similar for diarrhea (61%), malaria (57%), pneumonia (52%), and measles (45%) (Black 2003, Bryce 2005). Malnutrition can also be caused by diseases, such as the diseases that cause diarrhea, by reducing the body's ability to convert food into usable nutrients. (Statistics By the World Hunger Organisation)
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