{"id":146320,"date":"2021-11-12T21:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=146320"},"modified":"2021-11-17T13:18:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T07:48:21","slug":"hunger-isnt-about-biology-its-about-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/hunger-isnt-about-biology-its-about-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunger isn\u2019t about biology. It\u2019s about politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

News: <\/strong>In the absence of an organized food security net and political commitment, India is being crippled by the challenge of pervasive hunger and malnourishment<\/p>\n

James Vernon in his book Hunger: A modern history<\/strong> wrote that hunger is a timeless and inescapable biological condition. While he was right, the real problem was captured by Karl Marx. Karl Marx<\/strong> had stated that hunger is actually a problem of politics, capitalism, and the state.<\/p>\n

What is the hunger status of India?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Global Hunger Index 2021 India has slipped to 101st of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th This is when India’s foodgrain output was at a record 297.5 million tonnes in 2019-20 (July-June).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more:\u00a0Global Hunger Index and India\u2019s stand \u2013 Explained, pointwise<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the lacunas in the Indian system to control hunger?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) India’s expenditure on health over the last five years has either remained static or declined. 2) Lack of\u00a0 Political will and commitment. For example, an absence of an organized food security net, especially in urban India will worsen the hunger situation of India.<\/p>\n

What should India do to control the rising hunger?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To achieve the SDG<\/a> target of achieving \u2018Zero Hunger<\/strong>, India should adopt the inclusive approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more:\u00a0Several trade-offs impede Zero Hunger goal. A UN report explains why, and how<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It should learn the practices adopted by various countries like Bangladesh, which has shown significant progress on many socio-economic parameters over the last decade.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>This article is based on the post “Hunger isn\u2019t about biology. It\u2019s about politics<\/strong>” published in the\u00a0Indian Express\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a012th November 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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