Running head: THE IMPACT OF NATURAL DISTASTER ON GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY 1

"The Impact of Natural Disaster on Global Food Supply System"

Name of Student

University of Arizona (Food 101)

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Abstract

Food supply is a facet of daily life that many take for granted. The flow of goods to; from

countries and continents sustains modern life, to which many of us have become accustomed.

The global network of trade that makes the lives of billions, while regularly maintained and

adapted, falls victim unexpected geopolitical and natural events. From natural disasters such as

floods and landslides to political events such as sanctions and war, there exist many factors that

affect the quality and quantity of food supply. Such events have less of an effect on well-

established communities and populations. There exists an acute need to remedy the detrimental

effects that natural disasters have on the food supply — especially of smaller and more rural

communities and third world countries (the global south).

Problem statement: "What is the impact of natural disasters on the food supply system

globally?"

The subject in question in regards to the food supply is the effect of natural disasters.

While the disasters themselves may be wide-ranging, the results remain the same: the disruption

of the food supply. Across the world, where outdated infrastructure and poor working practices

sustains the global system of food supply, natural disasters and events can regularly be seen

impeding on the food trade. With the damage done to people's roads, shipping equipment, and

farms, there exist multiple facets of the food industry that stand to be negatively affected by

natural disasters.
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These supply chain factors can create significant political shifts and emigration crises

such as the Irish potato famine, which saw a significant population of Irish moving abroad. In

this study, I will be examining the effect that natural disasters have on the food supply in Latin

America and how this has affected immigration to the USA. What is critical to understand is the

degree of severity that natural disasters have on the food supply of less populated towns and how

this affects individuals' decisions of immigration.

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References

Gráda, C. Ó., & O'Rourke, K. H. (1997). Migration as disaster relief: lessons from the Great Irish

Famine. European Review of Economic History, 1(1), 3-25.

Impact of main natural disasters on food production in Latin America and the Caribbean (2006-

2007) - Belize. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://reliefweb.int/report/belize/impact-main-

natural-disasters-food-production-latin-america-and-caribbean-2006-2007.

Rodríguez-Oreggia, E., de la Fuente, A., & de la Torre, R. (2008, December). United Nations

Development Programme Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Retrieved from

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6923/c3ab75267145a876cc2f3f4fa0cf0e49aa84.pdf.

Zorrilla & O.Saldaña-Zorrilla, S. (2008, November 25). Stakeholders' views on reducing rural

vulnerability to natural disasters in Southern Mexico: Hazard exposure and coping and

adaptive capacity. Retrieved from

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095937800800085X.
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New Prospective:

How natural disasters affects food supply chain and migration in small rural areas of Latin

America?

*Emphasis food supply chain

Instructions;

- 2,000+ words = about 8-10 pages double-spaced w/ 12-inch font; length excludes

bibliography)that explores a question related to food studies in more depth.

- Evaluate and articulate the many dimensions (whether social, ecological, cultural,

economic, political, etc.) Food related problem or question

- our essay must be well researchedand well written. It must have a clear thesis statement.

You must provide supporting evidence for each of your arguments (and correctly cite

your sources of information).Cite at least 4 peer-reviewed sourcesandproperlyintegrate at

least 3key terms (in boldfont) from class lectures or readings. Steps to help you prepare

your paper will be due over the course of the semester, including a rough draft peer-

review. You should properly cite the sources of information used in your report and

include a complete bibliography using Harvard citation style.

3 key terms ( Choice from words below use as many as necessary/

or other food systems terms)

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-Food Regime

-Cultural Landscape

- Apocalyptic environmentalism

-Foodways

-Food systems

- GMO’s

- Hunger

-Undernutrition

-Famine

-Overnutrition

-Hidden Hunger