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  • Author(s): Chesen, Judy Arlis
  • Source:
    Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2024. 3p.
  • Subject Terms:
    Scarcity; Food
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    • Abstract:
      Throughout human history, civilizations have on occasion been plagued by malnutrition, hunger, and famine. The growth of the human population, environmental factors, and continued warfare and civil strife have all been named as contributors to the problem in modern times.