CHAPTER I PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE INTRODUCTION RATIONALE One of the problems confronting Philippine society today is malnutrition. It has been reported that two thirds of the young population‚ mostly in usual areas‚ are malnourished. Malnutrition has also been found to have a direct effect on the mental development of children. Balanced nutrition supports mental process in test situation. The well hungers for the ability recalls information and relay it quickly accurately through hand-eye coordination
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The Irish Potato Famine Have you ever thought that one day all of the potatoes could go bad? Unfortunately it’s true.The potato famine or known as the Great hunger was in Ireland until 1845-49. People of all ages were affected.Since the soil was poor‚ potatoes didn’t grow like they’re supposted to. The cause‚ a failure of the Irish potato crop due to an infestation of Phytophora infestans‚ a microscopic fungus‚ also called the potato blight.They think that the disease was brought him by an American
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Surviving Famine: The Kantian Dilemma Say your family and you are struggling to meet your basic needs such as food during a harsh famine. Your basic instinct is to acquire food by any means necessary. One way you could get food is by stealing it from your neighbor. In this essay I will examine whether this issue is morally right. I will argue that by using Kant’s End in itself theory‚ stealing food from your neighbor in time of famine is morally wrong. Kant’s end in itself theory is stated
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Malnutrition among poor family in Mindanao Philippines Curbing malnutrition in North Cotabato and Maguindanao Source: http://www.unicef.org/philippines/reallives_19053.html#.UTMVUjfJSKU By Dr. Paul Andrew Zambrano UNICEF Nutrition Officer for Emergencies The nutrition of children in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao continues to be a serious concern for us at UNICEF. Recurring emergencies due to armed conflict and natural disasters in this region – combined with challenges on appropriate infant
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attempt to justify his position‚ without apprehension‚ yet my own moral beliefs continually combat an open-minded approach. So it is within this writing I will attempt to argue my point while meticulously examining all perspectives. In his essay: Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Peter Singer seemingly try to get those refusing to aid others suffering from lack of food‚ shelter and medical care in some sort of existential crisis (Singer‚ p. 873). I am not one who shares his assessment that our only
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From the year 1845 until the early 1850’s‚ Ireland was hit with one of the most devastating travesties: the potato famine. Disease was spread upon Ireland’s main crop‚ the potato‚ which caused Ireland’s agricultural economy to hit rock bottom. It also caused many deaths among the Irish through starvation. To avoid death and start a new life‚ many Irish had to flee to The United States and Canada. Though many died while traveling across the Atlantic‚ thousands made it to land. With no money and no
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the preparation of the 30 hour famine event‚ I had 3 roles. The first role was Juice Collector. I collected juice for the 30 hour famine and made a record about it. Since the beginning of April to the 20th‚ I collected juice and wrote the names of the people who donated and how many juice boxes they brought for the event. In addition‚ I also contributed 21 juices boxes. The second role was poster making. On April 15th‚ I designed a poster advertising the 30 hour famine and all the events that were
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Ireland suffered greatly during the potato famine in the 1840s. Around one million people died of starvation or disease. Many immigrated to the United States to try to escape the horrid that surrounded them in Ireland.Food was considered the most deadly weapon in a war. Starvation was the leading cause of death in a war. If you had control of the food supply‚ your army had the greater advantage. Your enemies would most likely fall from starvation‚ enviably you would win. Food also gave the soldiers
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Introduction: The Irish Famine (1845-1852) saw the population of Ireland endure great hardships‚ it saw many starve‚ many emigrate and many perish due to both starvation and disease. This essay will ‘Discuss the factors which made the Famine inevitable in 1845’. This essay will explore the events that took place and lead to the famine. It will delve into the influx of population‚ landownership‚ the Irish diet and the many other factors that saw the Famine occur. Landownership: The Plantations were
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In his ground-breaking essay on the effects of wealth and poverty on global society‚ Peter Singer juxtaposes the responsibility of the wealthy toward the less fortunate. Singer starts off by giving contrasting examples to the abject and severe poverty of third world countries and examples of the richer nations of the world. It is Singer’s assumption that the richer nations have a duty to help the poorer nations to develop into self sufficient societies. Singer goes on toe assert‚ that with the right
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