World Hunger and Food Justice

Globalizing Agricultural Education

Learning OutcomesUpon completion of this module course participants will be able to:

Define and describe food security, food justice, and world hunger.

Discuss viable options for reducing hunger in places around the world.

Describe how people, organizations, and governments can act to reduce hunger.

The Socio-Ecological Model

Gregson, J et al. System, Environment, and Policy Changes: Using the Socio-Ecological Model as a Framework for Evaluating Nutrition Education and Social Marketing Programs with Low-Income Audiences. JNE 33:S4-S15, 2001.

Key Concepts

There is enough food supply to feed the 7 billion+ residents of planet earth if it were distributed equitably.

There are standardized ways to measure and define terms related to hunger, including: food security, food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition.

The root causes of global hunger are complex and place specific.

School feeding programs are a proven way to reduce hunger and to encourage school attendance and education, particularly for girls.

There are many things each of us can do to increase access to nutritious foods for everyone.

Active Learning

Each folder contains opportunities for active learning using a learner centered approach and facilitated group discussions.

Folder 1: World Hunger, Food Security, and Justice for All

If funding and facilities permit, host an Oxfam Hunger Banquet for the first meeting when starting this module.

Folder 2: Hunger at Home and in the WorldCourse participants will individually rate elements of a community food security rubric in preparation for a facilitated group discussion.

Folder 3: Ending Hunger in Our TimeDiscussion of activities on campus related to world hunger and food justice. Consideration of personal commitments.

Key Resources

Community Food Security Coalitionwww.foodsecurity.org

World Food Programmewww.wfp.org

Universities Fighting World Hungerwww.universitiesfightingworldhunger.org

Feed the Futurewww.feedthefuture.gov

Hunger and Obesity in Kentucky (Extension publication in development)