World hunger has been a constant problem throughout the ages. It's a problem that should be easily solved, but there are still 1.02 billion undernourished people in the world. When the world population is 6.7 billion and the Earth produces more than enough food for that number of people, why are there hungry and malnourished people all over the world? Hunger is caused by many events, including the poverty trap, natural disasters, wars, poor agricultural infrastructure and overexploitation of the environment. The poverty trap is the cycle of poverty that can start from a limited diet and progress to the birth of a malnourished baby. This leads to slower baby development and poor academic performance, leading to low literacy and a reduced likelihood of economic success. This can lead to limited nutrition and poor health. It is almost impossible to escape the poverty trap, so many people live in poverty their entire lives. Natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, tropical storms, tsunamis and earthquakes, can cause hunger as they destroy farms, kill livestock and crops and cause a loss of supplies. Drought, in particular, is a source of distress for many families around the world. It is the most common cause of food shortages worldwide, leading to crop failure and livestock losses. For many poor families, a drought pushes them to sell their livestock in order to earn enough money to buy food. Better irrigation plans would help developing countries during droughts and other natural disasters. War is a cause of hunger because of the migrations it causes. People are displaced from their homes to find safe shelter, although this is usually their middle of paper...... an effective solution to hunger, but there are many ways to help developing countries, and progress has been made in this area. Although people in poor countries cannot solve this problem on their own, there is a way to help: developed countries offer aid in the form of health care, make donations and build schools in developing countries. development. http://www.solcomhouse.com/hunger.htm. Online. World Wide Web. July 21, 2010. “Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.” http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Responding-to-the-World/ELCA-World-Hunger/Resources/Hunger-Facts.aspx. Online. World Wide Web. July 21, 2010. “World Food Program.” http://www.wfp.org/hunger. Online. World Wide Web. July 21, 2010. Cranny, Michael, Garvin Moles et al. Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian issues. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Canada Inc.., 2001.