Starvation does not require famine. Quite possible for there to be plenty of food created, but withheld from those who need it. Possible, and common. Reading f

Starvation does not require famine. Quite possible for there to be plenty of food created, but withheld from those who need it. Possible, and common. Reading further in your link, I find: > Some 300 million children go to bed hungry every day. Of these only eight per cent are victims of famine or other emergency situations. More than 90 per cent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency. The article appears to draw on a 2005 UNICEF report, which suggests this information may be somewhat out of date.