Food for the Hungry - Famine Facts . . . . . .
Famine is a situation of extreme scarcity of food, potentially leading to widespread starvation.
Starvation is extreme suffering or death from prolonged lack of food. An estimated 17 percent of all deaths in the world are due to malnutrition and unsafe water. More than 25,000 people still die every day from hunger-related causes. An estimated 791 million people in the developing world currently do not consume enough calories to safely maintain their bodies and energy levels. The Effect Chronic hunger reduces the body's ability to function and leads to a weakened state, leaving a person more susceptible to disease.