By this time, I'm sure you're wondering where this post is going.. is he going to rant about people that take life for granted or is he going to talk about something that's happening across the world maybe?
Well, maybe a mix in between, actually. I'm a big ranter, therefore I like to speak my mind about things that grind my gears. Arrogance is one of them. Arrogance is shown in true form when people take life for granted, because "what's giveth, can also be taketh away" as what my mother always says. Just because you have a great life today, doesn't mean that it couldn't drastically change tomorrow. People need to remember what the real problems are in the world. Given, I've joked around about this too, but I still remember what the actual problems are around me; I'm conscious of it. people just need a reminder sometimes.
One thing that has always got to me are World Problems. Problems that are an epidemic around the world, and some that people cope with on a daily basis. It bothers me so much, because I just can't believe what people go through every day sometimes, especially hunger. All of us have been hungry, maybe even "starving" at one point and time; but a lot of times you can just go in the fridge and get something or drive somewhere and pick something up. There are people that aren't that lucky to be able to have these options, to "just go and get something". Imagine that starving feeling for days, not knowing when you will eat again. That would be the most horrible feeling to have to experience! It brings about changes in a person mentally and especially physically, when they cope with this kind of struggle. Depression, Anorexia, skinniness, brittle bones, undernourishment, constant fatigue, and eventually death. These are just the basic effects and symptoms of starvation, there are a wide variety that encompass starvation and hunger.
This is one of the reasons why I created the Organization that I did on my campus; to help the students, the community, and the world around me. I help people that come to me about their diets, or exercise routine, and advice, as well. One of my biggest goals, however, is to create a philanthropy that aids people on a large scale. I've been thinking about 'starvation' being my main goal, I haven't completely decided yet. i know whatever I choose will be beneficial to anyone that I give to. When people think of world problems, they don't think they can make a difference because of the mass scale of the problem. What people don't realize is, if you give to just one person, you're helping the cause and making a difference! Whatever help that is given, is always making a difference! Even if that difference is one person at a time, every person counts. You may not help everybody at once, but you're still helping the world & you're making a better place.
If you want to help out, even in the smallest amount, go ton one of these sites below!! \/ \/ \/
- http://www.worldvision.org/charity-for-a-child?campaign=11935133&gclid=CMvt2aOCsbsCFag7OgodB1QAXg
- https://secure.feedingamerica.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=GiveAMeal&s_src=Y13XPDAAA&s_subsrc=helpfeedhungry&s_keyword=helpfeedhungry&gclid=CKSio6SCsbsCFRBnOgodNCYAHg
- https://secure.unicefusa.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=Donate_General&gclid=CJPKxaWCsbsCFW9nOgodGGgAtg
Some people need a 'slap of reality', and I'm always happy to provide that. Here are 2013 statistics on 'World Hunger' below.
- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that nearly 870 million people of the 7.1 billion people in the world, or one in eight, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2010-2012.
- Almost all the hungry people, 852 million, live in developing countries, representing 15 percent of the population of developing counties.
- There are 16 million people undernourished in developed countries
- The number of hungry grew in Africa over the period, from 175 million to 239 million, with nearly 20 million added in the last few years.
- In sub-Saharan Africa, the modest progress achieved in recent years up to 2007 was reversed, with hunger rising 2 percent per year since then.
- Developed regions also saw the number of hungry rise, from 13 million in 2004-2006 to 16 million in 2010-2012.
- Children are the most visible victims of undernutrition.
- Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year.
- Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year--five million deaths.
- Undernutrition magnifies the effect of every disease, including measles and malaria.
- Geographically, more than 70 percent of malnourished children live in Asia, 26 percent in Africa and 4 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- The world produces enough food to feed everyone. World agriculture produces 17 percent more calories per person today than it did 30 years ago, despite a 70 percent population increase.
- Poverty is the principal cause of hunger.
- Harmful Economic Systems are the principal cause of poverty and hunger.
- Approximately 870 million people in the world do not eat enough to be healthy. That means that one in every eight people on Earth goes to bed hungry each night.
- Hunger is number one on the list of the world’s top 10 health risks. It kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
- A third of all deaths in children under the age of five in developing countries are linked to undernutrition.
- It costs just US $0.25 per day to provide a child with all of the vitamins and nutrients he or she needs to grow up healthy.
- If women in rural areas had the same access to land, technology, financial services, education and markets as men, the number of hungry people could be reduced by 100-150 million.
A Dreaming Dietitian
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