Food Centre

Food shortage is still a big problem in the world today. Many people do not have enough money to buy the food that they need. Bad weather or other problems sometimes destroy the growing food in one part of the world. When people do not have enough food, we say that they are hungry. If they do not eat enough food for a long time, they will become sick and die from starvation. In areas where many people do not have enough food, we say that there is famine there.nnFood and water can make people sick if it is contaminated by microorganisms, bad metals, or chemicals.nnIf people do not eat the right foods, they can become sick.nnIf people do not eat enough protein, they get the disease called kwashiorkor.nnIf they do not eat enough vitamin B1 (thiamine), they get the disease called beriberi.nnIf they do not eat enough vitamin C, they get the disease called scurvy.nnIf children do not eat enough vitamin D, they get the disease called rickets.