• According to the Oxford English Dictionary 1971, hunger means 1) the feeling of discomfort or pain caused by lack of food; craving for appetite; also the state of exhaustion caused by lack of food; 2) the lack or scarcity of food in a country; 3) a strong desire or craving. World hunger corresponds to the second definition because it refers to global hunger (Notes on hunger). • Malnutrition means that you are missing some or all of the nutritional elements necessary for good health. There are two types of malnutrition: o Protein-energy malnutrition, or PEM• This means that you lack proteins and other foods that provide energy to the body. This is what is commonly associated with world hunger. This is the deadliest form of starvation because it lacks proteins essential for key body functions such as muscle development and maintenance. Protein can come from meat or other sources that provide energy. The amount of energy contained in foods is measured using calories. All basic food groups provide energy. o Micronutrients• This means there are not enough vitamins and minerals in the diet. Although this is a form of malnutrition, it is not necessarily related to world hunger (Hunger Notes). • In October 2010, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), there were 925 million (13.6% of the world's population of 6.8 billion) people suffering from hunger (malnutrition). o 19 million in developed countries o 37 million in the Near East and North Africa o 53 million in Latin America and the Caribbean o 239 million in sub-Saharan Africa o 578 million in Asia and the Pacific (Hunger Notes)• According to this estimate, number of people suffering from malnutrition...... middle of paper......rs o Connecting farmers to market through Purchase for Progress (P4P) which offers small farmers the opportunity to access and compete in agricultural markets o Help people living with HIV/AIDS who suffer not only from their disease but also from poverty, malnutrition and discrimination o Focus on women suffering from hunger as they are more likely to suffer from hunger than men in many parts of the world such as Asia and South America o Understand the food security situation of populations through VAM (Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping) which provides an analysis of food security o Provide the right type and quantity of food for each country/population and ensure food delivered is nutritionally appropriate to address current issues o Deliver food over rugged terrain via surface transportation, sea and air shipments (WFP)