Katherine :
I want to clarify a little more on the phases of famine. Phase 1 is considered minimal food insecurity, people are able to meet their food needs without engaging in unsustainable strategies. People consistently have access to food, and have access to more than 2100 cal/day. Phase 2 is considered acute food insecurity or “stressed. People have difficultly accessing food, but are able to also afford non food items. Income is unsustainable, basic needs are difficult to meet, and have to make changes to meet non food needs. 5-10% of this population is acutely malnourished. Phase 3 is considered a crisis of food security. People face acute malnourishment along with gaps in food consumption. Food choices are limited, they must go to extreme lengths to meet calorie needs, 10-15% is malnourished and there is a serious interruption of family income. Phase 4 is defined as an emergency. Families face large food consumption gaps, very high acute malnourishment rates, there are deaths associated with lack of food, and people must sell their few assets in order to get food. 15-30% of the population is malnourished, and people have access to three or fewer food groups per day and do not meet caloric needs. Phase 5 is considered a famine/catastrophe. There is a complete lack of access to food and basic needs. Starvation, destitution, death, and acute malnourishment are extremely high. At least 2 out of 10,000 die because of these listed conditions. More than 30% are malnourished and there is a total loss of income. There is access to 2 or less food groups per day, as well as extremely limited access to daily calories. 20% of families face extreme food shortages. These conditions are outlined by the World Food Programme.
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