Starvation and Food Distribution

Discussions center on whether global hunger stems from insufficient food production or distribution problems, with debates on starvation in capitalist societies and the ability to feed everyone.

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pragmatic Jun 17, 2022 View on HN

People starving to death in the mean time, perhaps?

lupusreal Mar 15, 2024 View on HN

People these days don't have to scrounge around in the dirt to fend off starvation. Truly sad.

superb_dev Jun 22, 2024 View on HN

It doesn’t matter, people are starving.

Tiktaalik Nov 9, 2025 View on HN

Poor people starving is the upside for these folks.

eli_gottlieb Dec 23, 2013 View on HN

We can already feed everyone. The problem is distribution, not production.

NeutronStar Nov 3, 2020 View on HN

Because no one is starving in capitalist societies?

raldi Mar 24, 2019 View on HN

"People are starving and they're eating food. Let's try something else."

a_wild_dandan Dec 19, 2023 View on HN

I suppose there are no famines either, just starving people unwilling to pay for food.

ensignavenger Sep 18, 2023 View on HN

"food insecurity" is not the same as starving.

davidw Aug 1, 2025 View on HN

They seem pretty ok with starving actual people too.