title: A reappraisal of the extent of world hunger.
abstract: The variation between different estimates of the magnitude of the world food problem are enormous.  The author questions the basis of the major surveys of FAO, the World Bank, and USDA, and suggests that they have grossly overestimated the extent of world hunger.  By analyzing the connection between population, food, and economic participation, a more realistic view is obtained, suggesting a return to targeted assistance programs for the improvement of maternal and child health.
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004777:Environment; D005523:Food Supply; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Food Supply; Natural Resources; Needs; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Recommendations; Research Report