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Let us begin with two propositions. First, there is no world food problem, but there is a problem of hunger in the world. Food and hunger are, of course, related and it is tempting to argue that an increase in food output will lead to a reduction in hunger, malnutrition and starvation; but alas the connection is not so straightforward or simple. Indeed many cases can be found in which hunger increased, or failed to diminish, despite a rise in food supplies per head.
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Griffin, K. (1987). World Hunger and the World Economy. In: World Hunger and the World Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18739-3_1
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