...World hunger is one of the largest problems that the majority of the world population faces. World hunger is an issue that the world has always faced, however, is not brought up in topics of conversation or as a main concern.World hunger is caused by many different factors, struggling economies of third world countries, war, false information, and climate change. There is one main aggravating factor that causes the main effects of world hunger, poverty. Many people in different countries face the crippling effects of poverty, and forced hunger, such as Uganda, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Usually hunger is very prominent in a third world country, but hunger and poverty are found in all countries including the U.S. In most places with heavy amounts of malnourishment the majority of affected people are children and teens. World...
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...Another effect on World Hunger is that babies and children are dying from not having enough food. For example, “the infant mortality rate is closely linked to inadequate nutrition among pregnant women. The U.S. ranks among 23rd industrial nations in infant mortality. African-American infants die at nearly twice the rate of whites infants” (Bread 2010). What this means is that African Americans are the more risky people because they have less food to survive and for not being able to find jobs. For pregnant women, they are at higher risk of having babies that are going to be dying because of hunger and the parents will not have food for them. Also Caucasian babies are more than likely to survive because they have a higher percentage to survive...
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...to thousand maybe even millions of people are starving to death because the lack of food. Food and hunger issues is one of the biggest problems in the world today that many people are trying to figure out how to solve it. For example, in the book Food: The New Gold by Kathlyn Gay explains how people are trying out new things like international food aid system; giant "factory farms,"which grow and slaughter animals using assembly-line techniques; and the genetic engineering of seeds, plants, and animals. These systems and practices promise to get more food to the people who need it.This idea hasn’t really worked out like they thought it would. The world has reduced the number of people who live in extreme poverty by over half, but that still leaves 767 million people living on the edge of survival with less than $1.90 a day....
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...Vishal Wilson English 16 Professor Donald McCrary Research Paper 1 The issue of genetically modified organisms, often referred to as GMOs, is one of the most important arguments we can have as a society. A huge part of the argument stems from genetically modified foods. Some people regard genetically modified wheat and corn for their drought resistance and ability to feed millions of people in parts of the world that desperately need food. The other side of the argument stems from unwanted side effects caused by GMOs such as the creation of herbicide-resistant super weeds to the loss of biodiversity and uncontrollable transfer of modified genes into the environment (Whitman 4). The benefits vs. risks that GMO’s pose in regard to the environment and human health are still inconclusive. Only rigorous scientific research and time will yield conclusive results, along with possible advancements in technology that will help address most concerns. What is clear is that we need GMO’s to be able to feed the world’s population and that the potential risk GMO’s pose to human health and the environment can vary tremendously. The labeling of GM food is necessary will address the question of accountability of the impact GMO’s and large corporations have with their “proprietary crops” to the environment and health, along with minimizing potential risk. The argument that corporate driven agriculture...
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...Outline of Final Paper SCI 207 Dr. Shameema Sarker March 4, 2012 I. Introduction Hunger is and can be a significant moral challenge for the nation on many levels. It can equally be a threat politically and economically for all. The present and future hunger controversy is what inspired biotechnology and genetic engineering. The hopes of solving the food problem of this world’s growing population has brought about the genetic engineering or genetically modified crops in farming. Even though some proponents that genetically modified foods could be beneficial to the world, to include taste and quality, and resistance to disease, the truth is yet to be recognized unequivocally. There are thousands of questions to be answered and further research to be done. Public awareness is equally necessary and the reality of food and crop engineering and distributing is also yet to be complete. This paper will examine if the consumption of genetically engineered foods is good for human health, the agriculture and the world’s food supply, genetically engineering involving nature, the positive and negative aspects, and the food security and alternatives. II. Human Health a) Public Awareness b) Taste c) Promises III. Agriculture and Food Supply a) Pollution of crops b) Does more or less need to be done with genetic modification c) Too much or too less will cause hunger IV. Nature a) Will species be harmed? Will land be harmed? V. Positive...
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...References: Jarosz, L. (2011). Defining world hunger: Scale and neoliberal ideology in international food security policy discourse. Food, Culture and Society: An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 14(1), 117-139. Gonzalez, C. (2012). The Global Food System, Environmental Protection, and Human Rights. Environmental Protection, and Human Rights (February 13, 2012), 26(3). Clapp, J. (2012). Hunger in the Balance: The New Politics of International Food Aid. Cornell University Press. Rosset, P. (2011). Land and the World Food Crisis. Land Land STRUGGLES Land STRUGGLES, 11. McMichael, P. (2009). A food regime analysis of the ‘world food crisis’.Agriculture and Human Values, 26(4), 281-295. Bassett, T. J., & Winter-Nelson, A. (2010). The atlas of world hunger. University of Chicago Press. Baylis, J., Smith, S., & Owens, P. (Eds.). (2010). The globalization of world politics: an introduction to international relations. OUP Oxford. Douillet, M. & Pauw, K. (2012). Trade Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for Malawian Trade Policy. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. Torrez, F. (2011). La Via Campesina: Peasant-led agrarian reform and food sovereignty. Development, 54(1), 49-54. Hawkes, S., & Plahe, J. K. (2010). The WTO's Agreement on Agriculture and the Right to Food in Developing Countries. Monash University, Business and Economics. Gonzalez, C. G. (2010). The global food crisis: law...
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...weaknesses and threats, and use opportunities to maintain sustainability. Any organization can succeed with this strategy by remaining focused on the objectives. Most industries today are facing an ever-increasing level of environmental uncertainty so organizations scan their environment to understand the external forces of change, even industries that used to be entirely domestic are becoming global in their manufacturing processes. Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances with annual sales of approximately $18 billion in 2012, 68,000 employees, and 65 manufacturing, and technology research centers in the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world (Maytag Corporation, 2012). Competitive Advantages and Strategies Thinking ahead of the next obstacle is a proactive approach to keeping an organization moving forward. When creating value over time the growth of the organization is increased through market share or improving profitability, one critical aspect of quality management is the need to remain flexible, Whirlpool Corporation was successful for many years by offering the most reliable brand in North American major...
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...Strategic Management Process Paper John Vincent MGT/498 December 12, 2012 Strategic management is a set of managerial decisions and actions that determines the long run performance of a corporation (Hunger & Wheelen, 2010). It is all about identifying and picturing the strategies used for better performance and gaining a competitive advantage for the corporation. In order for this to take place the manager must have the knowledge to make the right decisions using the SWOT Analysis and utilize the corporation’s strengths and minimizing the weaknesses. According to Hunger & Wheelen, (2010), corporations run the risk of error, costly mistakes, and economic ruin. Strategic management is used today to keep the corporations competitive in a volatile environment. The world is constantly changing and it is up to the managers to help the corporations evolve around it using the four phases of strategic management. Phase 1- Basic financial planning involves projects that are based on very little analysis. The following year’s budget takes approximately one year in which managers try to cram ideas (Hunger & Wheelen, 2010). Phase 2- Forecast-based planning usually takes three to five years. Annual budgets that have become useless for long-term planning have managers attempting five-year plans. With the internal information that is gathered, environmental information is also gathered. Managers in this phase compete for larger shares of funds with endless meetings to...
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...JaQuess Wynn Jayantha Jayman GS101: Intro to Political Economy November 2, 2012 I. Title Shifting the Blame From the Poor to the Privileged: Global Poverty, World Hunger, Population Growth, and the Misappropriation of Wealth in Third World Countries I. Introduction At a broad level, globalization is an increase in the impact on human activities of forces that span national boundaries. These activities can be economic, social, cultural, political, technological, or even biological, as in the case of disease. Additionally, all of these realms are connected through capitalism. Globalization, as defined by McMichael is “integration on the basis of a project pursuing "market rule on a global scale.” Under McMichael’s definition of capitalism, the availability of food is becoming a major issue. And that is driven by a number of factors. Both the ability to grow enough food especially under a changing climate, as well as increases in population and greater demand for food from an increasing discerning population that wants more meat in their diet. This is driving up demand for food and that is basically pushing up prices which not only affects the ability to buy the diversity of food that we want to eat, but it particularly affects people in the developing world for whom food is a major cost in their finances. The evolution of food production plays a big role in its current role in the capitalist economy. Farmers no longer produce food for others to eat, but rather...
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...Environmental Scan Paper Environmental Scan Paper According to BusinessDictionary.com, “an environmental scan is the vigilant monitoring and evaluation of a firm’s external and internal environments for detecting early signs of opportunities and threats that may influence current and future plans” (BusinessDictionary.com, 2011). In strategic planning, an environmental scan can help an organization increase understanding of the internal and external environmental factors that are required to reach the long-term goals of the company. This paper’s purpose is recognizing and exploring the external and internal situations of two successful organizations, Apple and Coca Cola. Also, to examine the competitive advantages and strategies used by these organizations, as well as sustaining value in an increasingly competitive market through creative strategic business plans. Another area being explored is the measurement guidelines used to substantiate the strategic effectiveness for these organizations and the effectiveness of these measurement guidelines. Internal and External Environments The whole process can be seen as beneficial knowledge for managers wishing to increase the long-term efficiency and develop strategic plans for the business. An organization’s environment can be broken into two separate divisions. First, the internal environment which is generally compiled of the factors or elements directly involved within the company. This would basically include the managers...
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...condensation of the argument or analysis that is to follow. We refer to that condensation as a thesis statement. Why Should Your ILP/Research Project Contain a Problem/Thesis Statement? • to test your ideas by distilling them into a sentence or two • to better organize and develop your argument • to provide your reader with a “guide” to your argument In general, your thesis statement will accomplish these goals if you think of the thesis as the answer to the question your paper explores. How Can You Write a Good Thesis Statement? Here are some helpful hints to get you started. • How to Generate a Problem/Thesis Statement • How to Tell a Strong Thesis Statement from a Weak One [pic] How to Generate your Problem/Thesis Statement Your problem/thesis statement needs to answer a question about the issue you’d like to explore. Your job is to figure out what question you’d like to write about – this is your topic selection. A good thesis statement will usually include the following four attributes: • take on a subject upon which reasonable people could disagree • deal with a subject that can be adequately treated given the nature of the assignment • express one main idea • assert your conclusions about a subject Let’s see how to generate a thesis statement for a social policy paper. Brainstorm/State the topic. Let’s say that your class focuses upon the problems posed by changes in the dietary habits of Americans....
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...restaurants, which cater nearly about 52 million people every day by providing world class fast-food in more than 100 countries. McDonald's chain is spread all over the world (McDonald's, 2009). 70 % restaurants of Mc Donald's are local and independent franchisees, which operate globally. McDonald's holds a major part of the share in the globally popular restaurant industry in approximately all the countries where it is operating its services (McDonald's, 2009). It doles out some of the favorite foods all around the world like World Famous French Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin (McDonald's, 2009). Among the most precious and renowned brands of the world, McDonald's is one. Approximately on all the countries where the McDonald's operates its services, it holds a major share in the global renowned quick service restaurant industry of the informal eat out market (McDonald's, 2009). McDonald's is a global organization which uses market research to understand the market environment before making any decisions related to market. This will help the company to identify the favorable and unfavorable factors in the environment from the standpoint of the firm. The environmental factors that affect the restaurant industry in which the McDonald's is operating are: political factors, economic factors, technology factors, social-cultural factors and legal factors (Wheelen & Hunger, 2001). Political Factors and legal Factors: Political environment exercises...
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...Title: Position Paper Even though there have been many years of aid from the West, hunger has continued to sweep East Africa. Why is this still happening? Is it just caused by poor rains and rising food prices? According to authors Alex Perry and Kassahun Addis (Time 2008), the United Nations estimates that 14 million people need food aid. They also mention that there a need for HIV/AIDS medicine. As college students, why should we care about the situation in East Africa? There are times when we are hungry and we just go to the grocery store or to a fast food restaurant to buy food when we have money. We don’t always think about other people who can’t do this. In Fresno, food is available even when we are in a drought. I feel that college students should know more about the starvation problem in other countries like the ones in East Africa. It is important to understand that the authors want us to open our eyes to this major world problem. The hunger situation in East Africa has been going on for a long time and it looks like it will probably continue. They did research on Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya to learn more about what is being done about supplying food and teaching the people how to grow their own food. We should also be aware that even though aid is still needed, programs were started in 2005 to provide employment to Ethiopians so they could afford to buy food grown by Ethiopian farmers. Even though there have been many years of aid, education and employment...
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...University Insufficient Sleep: The Silent Enemy of Fitness 2 It can be seen on television, read in the paper, and heard on the radio that it's time for America to get into shape. Obesity is up and engaging in healthy exercise is down. The obvious thing to blame is poor food choices and if that's coupled with working long hours then it's no wonder. Nevertheless, despite those issues people are finally deciding to make fitness a priority in their lives by watching what they eat and exercising more. However, they may find that the weight's not coming off, physical performance is going down, or they can't seem to put on any muscle. The culprit behind these issues may be surprising: sleep. A lack of sleep, which is becoming the norm in our society, is being proven to negatively effect several key areas of one's physical fitness. First, studies show a connection between sleep deprivation and weight control including less fat loss, changes in metabolism, and increased hunger. Next, research conducted on sleep restricted athletes resulted in less stamina, slower reaction times, and changes in mood. Finally, tests on sleep deprived subjects showed lowered testosterone, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels which all play major roles in building muscle. Getting enough sleep every night is more important to your fitness than you may think. Research suggests that an inadequate amount of sleep is detrimental to weight control, physical performance...
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... March 14, 2013 Dr. Adrian Woods Causes of Poverty Poverty and hunger are the most serious problem in Africa. On TV, newspapers, journals, and radio, the world witnesses thousands of people in Africa starving. In the 80s the media brought the picture of hunger from Africa starving children’s, skin and bone with bloated bellies, too weak to even stand up. (Warnock p.1) whereas people living across the countries are enjoying different kinds of tasty meals and trashing the food they do not want or like. Africa is one of the poorest countries in the world. People are dying because of lack in basic human needs. The people in Africa cannot even afford the basic things as food and soap. The Gross Domestic Product projected in Africa is says to be less than two hundred dollars. Here 20 years later, the issue is still hunger in Africa and other undeveloped countries. According to Washington, March 16 (IPS) The world’s food security remains ‘vulnerable,” new data suggests with some 870 million people experiencing sustained hunger and two billion suffering from micronutrient deficiencies. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is unhappy with this figure, and warns that the program set-up to fix the problem is just a piecemeal solution. The IFPRI Global Food Policy Report for 2012 findings is disappointing. The report found that the proportion of people suffering from hunger is not on track, although some countries made promising, and important changes...
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