Hunger: the biology and politics of starvation

Platform of Understanding. Peasants always starve ; The silent emergency ; The framework of understanding ; Lessons from the Great Irish Famine: the causes of starvation

The Crisis of Nutrition. The basics of nutrition ; The anatomy and physiology of nutrition ; Agriculture: the birth of civilization ... and famine ; Lessons from the Great Irish Famine: nutrition

The Genesis of Response. Responses on the ground

Responses: government and international

Responses to malnutrition

Lessons from the Great Irish Famine: nineteenth century Ireland and modern Africa

Why People Starve and Die. Why do some people starve? ; Why do some people die? ; The biological basis for political behavior ; Lessons from the Great Irish Famine: who starves and why?

The Way Forward. The right to food ; Best practices ; Prescription for change.