I

THE REALITY OF HUNGER

The challenge of hunger

4. Our planet should be able to feed everyone adequately(¹²).

Before taking up the challenge of hunger, the many facets and the real causes of hunger must be examined. However, there is no exact understanding of all the situations of hunger and malnutrition that exist in the world. Several major causes have nevertheless been identified. We shall begin by setting out the reasons for this approach, before moving on to examine the main causes of this scourge.