From the complexities of availability and distribution to the most basic, glaring reasons why some people have more to eat than others, this program explores very difficult issues involving food and hunger around the world. It addresses several factors that contribute to global food imbalances and shows how both individuals and organizations can help alleviate this human problem. Viewers will hear from leading health experts at Oxfam and the International Red Cross as they discuss why food inequity occurs and what's being done to address the growing crisis. Including rarely-discussed facts on agricultural production, obesity, and malnutrition, this is an ideal resource for studies in global health, economics, and geography.

Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 06, 2012.

Food Equity and Inequity (2:04) -- Reasons People Suffer from Food Shortages (1:51) -- Who is Affected by Food Inequity (1:18) -- Circumstances Limit Food Access (1:14) -- Food Producers Go Hungry (1:10) -- Factors that Affect Food Availability (1:45) -- Artificial Inflation on Food Prices (1:04) -- Wasting Food (1:29) -- Malnutrition: The Cost of Food Inequity (2:48) -- The Double Burden (0:47) -- Can We Solve Food Inequity (1:59) -- Influencing Food Availability (1:48) -- Credits: Global Food Equity (0:32).