The real cause of hunger is the powerlessness of the poor to gain access to the resources they need to feed themselves.
Frances Moore LappRead
Hunger is a people-made phenomenon, so the central issue is power: the power of those who make the decisions about what is grown and who, or what, it's grown for.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hunger results from social and political choices, highlighting the importance of power in food distribution.
In this quote, Frances Moore Lapp emphasizes that hunger is not merely a natural occurrence, but rather a construct arising from the choices made by those in power. It suggests that the decisions regarding agricultural production and food distribution are influenced by politics and power dynamics, rather than being solely dictated by necessity or availability.
Themes
HungerPowerDecisionsFoodSociety
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech on social justice, you might say, 'As Frances Moore Lapp stated, hunger is a people-made phenomenon, reminding us to address the power structures in our food systems.'
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