World Food Day
In honor of World Food Day on Monday, October 16 this week’s social justice trivia topic is “hunger and poverty”.
Below are five questions, each increasing in difficulty! Answers are revealed at the bottom of the article. Share with your friends, family, colleagues, and students!
QUESTIONS
Easy (1 point)
Approximately how many people in the world suffer from chronic hunger (as of 2021).
Medium (2 points)
Which United Nations agency is primarily responsible for combating hunger and providing food assistance to those in need around the world?
Challenging (3 points)
What term is commonly used to describe the state in which a person does not have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food required for a healthy life?
More Challenging (4 Points)
Which region of the world has been historically plagued by severe hunger and is often referred to as the “Horn of Africa”?
Very Challenging (5 points)
What is the name of the global initiative launched by the United Nations in 2012 with the goal of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture by 2030?
Answers
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Easy (1 Point)
Around 9% of the global population, or roughly 690 million people (as of 2021).
Medium (2 points)
The World Food Programme (WFP)
Challenging (3 points)
Food insecurity
More Challenging (4 points)
East Africa
Very Challenging (5 points)
The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), also known as “Zero Hunger,” is part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
