Global food poverty
Global food poverty is a contentious issue that does not only detrimentally affect the vulnerable in society but also acts as the genesis of prolonged global conflicts and other humanitarian catastrophes. Food poverty arises from the inability of an individual or a household to afford or access food to ensure there is a healthy diet of the individual. Such phenomena revolve around both the quality of food as well as the number of such meals. Being that Canada is one of the developed nations and a signatory to UNICEF, the aspect of food poverty continues to be a contentious issue that affects Canada directly and indirectly. For instance, in the case of food poverty in a specific country, there are high chances that crime rates would increase, rendering the country not only ungovernable but also crime-infested. Such developments could immensely impact, negatively, the interests of the Canadian government in that particular country. On the other hand, increased food poverty leading to death or extreme suffering of individuals in that particular country paints a bad picture of developed nations where Canada is included. Again, Canada is known for its concern for equality and sustenance across the globe; thus, eradicating food poverty aligns with its foreign policies regarding self-sufficiency. Such policies emanate from the past ordeals when Canada bore the brunt of Chinese immigrants in the early 19th and 20th centuries. Thus, supporting food security through multiple initiatives saves the country from the potential immigration issues that arise from the affected people fleeing their home countries.
Global food poverty is a contentious issue that does not only detrimentally affect the vulnerable in society but also acts as the genesis of prolonged global conflicts and other humanitarian catastrophes. Food poverty arises from the inability of an individual or a household to afford or access food to ensure there is a healthy diet of the individual. Such phenomena revolve around both the quality of food as well as the number of such meals. Being that Canada is one of the developed nations and a signatory to UNICEF, the aspect of food poverty continues to be a contentious issue that affects Canada directly and indirectly. For instance, in the case of food poverty in a specific country, there are high chances that crime rates would increase, rendering the country not only ungovernable but also crime-infested. Such developments could immensely impact, negatively, the interests of the Canadian government in that particular country. On the other hand, increased food poverty leading to death or extreme suffering of individuals in that particular country paints a bad picture of developed nations where Canada is included. Again, Canada is known for its concern for equality and sustenance across the globe; thus, eradicating food poverty aligns with its foreign policies regarding self-sufficiency. Such policies emanate from the past ordeals when Canada bore the brunt of Chinese immigrants in the early 19th and 20th centuries. Thus, supporting food security through multiple initiatives saves the country from the potential immigration issues that arise from the affected people fleeing their home countries.