Hunger
Hunger is the feeling of wanting to eat. Ghrelin is a hormone that makes people feel hungry. The opposite of hunger is called satiety or fullness. Leptin causes this feeling. People can survive weeks without eating,[1] but they will start to feel hungry after they have not eaten for a few hours. Hunger is generally considered quite uncomfortable. People who have eaten food usually will feel less hungry, or not hungry at all. People can live longer without food than without water.
Hunger is also used to refer to people who generally have little to eat, and are therefore often hungry. This can lead to starvation.
Hunger Media
- In 2022, Asia was home to 55 percent (402 million) of the people in the world affected by hunger, while more than 38 percent (282 million) lived in Africa.svg
In 2022, Asia was home to 55% (402 million) of the people in the world affected by hunger, while more than 38% (282 million) lived in Africa.
- Global hunger remained virtually unchanged from 2021 to 2022 but is still far above pre-Covid-19-pandemic levels.svg
Global hunger remained virtually unchanged from 2021 to 2022 but is still far above pre-COVID-19-pandemic.
The storefront sign reads "Free Soup Coffee & Doughnuts for the Unemployed."
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Increased use of irrigation played a major role in the Green Revolution.
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British prime minister David Cameron (waving to camera) hosting a hunger summit in 2012, with Pelé (second left) and Mo Farah (right) outside 10 Downing Street in London
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Affected areas in the western Sahel belt during the 2012 drought
References
- ↑ Lieberson, Alan D. (8 November 2007). "How long can a person survive without food?". Scientific American. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
