Somalia, Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Angola, South Sudan, Great Lakes regionsthe famines in all these countries in the last decade have been the result of violent conflicts, with thousands of refugees or displaced persons who are always the first victims of hunger. It is possible to be malnourished without feeling hungry , if one's food supply is poorly balanced both in terms of quantity and quality and prevents normal activities. Although they do have food to eat, millions of human beings suffering from malnutrition are deprived of certain vitamins and substances which are vital for their development. Although malnutrition is a phenomenon which is widespread in the Third World, its consequences are not as dramatic as those of a famine. It can be combated by development programmes, aimed at increasing agricultural production and at improving health and eating habits.
Hunger is contest between rich countries and poor countries.
But hunger will never be eliminated until we recognize the poor of Bangladesh, Colombia, Senegal as our neighbors. Rich or poor we are all part of the same global food system which is gradually coming under the control of a few huge corporations. These giant businesses grow and market food for the benefit of those people who have money which means primarily people in North America and Europe. Poor people in the Third World market pay food prices that are determined by what people in rich countries are willing to pay. This is direct cause of hunger in many poor countries.