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Appiah, Anthony A. and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Hunger and Famine: Conditions Of Severe And Potentially Life-Threatening Food Deprivation". Encyclopedia of Africa. 9th edition. 2010.

In this portion of the encyclopedia, the authors state that one of the undermining problems within Africa is the malnourishment of children. Africa has been impacted by famine and the population that has felt it the most are the children. Likewise, the numerous wars that have been integrated within Africa has also had a devastating effect on the children. One of the most common illness that these children are suffering from is kwashiorkor, a lack of protein within the system.

Boukari, Isbatou, Nathan W. Shier, Xinia E. Fernandez, Jacquelyn Frisch, Bruce A. Watkins, Lisa Pawloski, and Alyce D. Fly. "Calcium Analysis Of Selected Western African Food". Journal Of Food Composition And Analysis. 14 (2001): 37-42.

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In this article, Isbatou Boukari and his colleagues found that numerous people within the Western part of various African countries are not getting enough calcium. In fact, the daily intake of calcium within the part of Africa is about 300-500 mg a day, which is small in comparison to the the Europeans and the Americans. Boukari and his colleagues found this to be disturbing because this is one of the industrious regions within Africa and the fact that food high in calcium, such as milk, are relatively unavailable is a cause for concern. If the industrious region of Africa cannot provide the necessary nutrients for its denizen, how can developing countries deliver food to their citizens.

Middleton, John and John C. Miller. "Food Supplies And Nutrition". New Encyclopedia Of Africa. 2nd edition. 2008.

In this section of the encyclopedia, the authors state that the majority of governments within Africa have failed in their duty to provide food for their people. The authors state that military dictatorship and recent famines have caused this recent upscale in famine. The authors also state that the heaviest burden is on the children who are susceptible to protein-energy malnutrition, also known as kwashiorkor. An estimated 200 million people within Africa are malnourished and this will have severe consequences for current and future generations regarding cognitive and physical challenges.

Suresh, Babu. "Global Economic Crisis And Nutrition Security Within Africa". African Journal Of Food Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 9 (2009) 1797-1806.

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Before the current economic crisis, some countries within Africa were showing signs of economic progress and many scholars were hopeful that Africa would begin to have more countries involved in the current globalization process. However, in 2007, the world was in financial collapse and the world was hit hard. However, the hardest hit was the African countries would depended on relief from the world's superpowers. As the crisis went on, events took a turn for the worst as food was rationed inadequately and the high price of common food led to riots in the street. Suresh also states that has heavily impacted the children within these African which, according to Suresh, was showing signs that child nutrition was improving. Suresh believes that if a sound plan is not implemented soon, conditions within Africa could take a turn for the worse.