A Sharp Rise in the Rates of Hunger and Malnutrition

question 82

Multiple Choice

A sharp rise in the rates of hunger and malnutrition, usually set off by a shock to either the supply of, or demand for, food and a sudden spike in food prices is called a

• A)food crisis.
• B)famine.
• C)food inflation.
• D)food imbalance.
• E)cost imbalance.

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Definitions:

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