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...general statement of interest and, or, a reference to an appropriate quote. Thomas Malthus first suggested, in the eighteenth century, that there was a possibility that the population might one day outgrow the food supply (cited in Eiss, et al, 2001). As time went by, others have mirrored the concern of Malthus or have chosen to be optimistic in the style of Martin Luther King Junior who, in accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, stated: "I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirit" (quoted in Hollingsworth, 1999, p. 17).
The relationship between economics, nutrition and health is a complicated one, to say the least. It is often assumed that less economically developed countries (LEDC) have a greater problem with undernourishment while more economically developed countries (MEDC) is more inclined toward problems associated with overnutrition or obesity. There are a number of variables that must be examined before making such an assumption. Issues of development, what constitutes malnutrition and mitigating...