Poor Economics-Chapter 2 pp. 19-40 A Billion Hungry People? Pre-Reading: a.

Nutrition (n): the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth. b. Nourishment (n): the food and other substances that people and other living things need to live, grow, and stay healthy. c. Malnutrition (n): when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food. d. Subsidy (n): money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc e. Poverty trap (n): the situation of being unable to escape poverty because of being dependent on state benefits, which are reduced by the same amount as any extra income gained. e. Quantity (n):an amount of something that can be counted or measured. f. Quality (n):how good or bad something is. g. Micronutrients (n):A substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, that is essential in minute amounts for the proper growth and metabolism of a living organism. h. Maternal health: refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. i. Hunger (n): a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat