Main points Reasons for Variations is food

consumption: Affordability Changing food preferences is LDCs and

DCs Food consumption trends Average food consumption per Capita of

countries in the world Levels of food consumption Impacts of variation in food consumption:

malnutrition

Reasons for variation in food consumption: affordability Studies show that more than 25000 people

die from starvation everyday in 2003

However there is a great difference in the quantity of food consumed by people around the world

Changing food preferences is LDCs and DCs People living in developed countries

usually consume more food as they could afford it. The opposite is usually true for people living in less developed countries

People living in DCs usually consume more non-staple food (meat ,fish) in more quantities, instead of staple food.

Graph of food consumption per income

Food consumption trends

There is an increase in food consumption from the 1960 compared to today

However the rate of increase is not consistent across different regions

Continued…..

As shown in the graph

Food consumption is the intake of food by people for their growth and development

There are varying levels of food consumption that are based on the country’s level of development and supply of food

Levels of food consumption

Impacts of variation in food consumption: malnutrition In places where food is

abundant, obesity is commonplace whereas in places where food is scarce problems such as malnutrition and starvation are common

Continued…… A person suffers from

malnutrition lacks vitamins and minerals. This can cause deficiency diseases such as rickets and anaemia.

Reasons for malnutrition. Malnutrition may be caused by poor

harvest and a lack of ability to purchase the food

Malnutrition mostly occur in less developed countries

Continued……… Malnutrition may also

be caused by eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia

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