income nations food supplies are at or below the minimum required to feed the population. (Aubert 70) In poor countries distribution of food is not equal. The wealthier citizens are able to receive twice as much food as compared to those of the lower class. Diphtheria, Leprosy, Yellow fever and Kwashiorkor are examples of childrens diseases due to the lack of nutrition (protein). Fighting these types of diseases has become a problem among the people of poverty. A great deal of deaths has occurred because of these overpowering diseases, which is one explanation of povertys overpopulation rate. The men and women of poverty believe that one way to fight poverty is by having children. Their theory behind this statement is that by having more children they all will be able too work, either on farms or in the city. It is these children who represent the labour an income the poor need to survive especially in old age. (Bender 121) People in wealthier countries usually think that people are poor because of bearing too many children. Surprisingly enough it is the opposite way: people have many children because they are poor. Another sign, which is just as important as over population, is unfair land and food distribution. Developing countries (known as third world) such as Indonesia and Peru depend on their land for farming which will bring employment to the city. The problem though is that rent costs are too high and the wages are low. This results in most of the pay going towards the land, therefore leaving no money to be sent for the family to buy food. The cost of food imported to developing countries is controlled by multinational companies (Aubert 94) People who work for low pay may not always be able to afford food at whatever price it maybe. It is these people who eventually end up developing a disease from malnutrition or starvation and eventually die. Even though food is bought into the country, it is not distributed evenly among the ...
