Hunger: An Unnatural History by Sharman Apt Russell

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Even though fasting is a controversial topic that has the whole world at odds with one another, Hunger: An Unnatural History by Sharman Apt Russell is informative and inspiring in that of the significance it has on the human race as well as the professional book reviews that help give insight into the problem of hunger. Everyday people in third world countries starve to death based on the fact that their countries simply don’t have enough resources or that their leaders only take office for their own personal gain instead of trying to actually help their country. So people rebel everyday by going on hunger strikes to fulfill a life’s goal whether it be to take a stand against the leader of their country like Mahatma Gandhi or to help raise awareness to a situation, both of which do not involve war. Hunger strikes are an effective way of not having to use violence.
Another type of hunger catalyst is too fast. Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from eating for an extended period of time and is considered a controversial act (Fasting 1). Fasting is done many different ways, some use it in the form of religious redemption acts such as Lent, Ramadan, and Yom Kippur (Fasting 2). Religious fasting is done in periods throughout the year. When it comes to Lent, Catholics only give up meat for forty days of the year. Other religions give up food altogether among other things, such as, Muslims who celebrate Ramadan. Religious fasting is a common partaking throughout the yea, that each religious group values.
While others use it as a dieting tool directed to them by a doctor or physician.
Young people, especially young woman, use fasting as revolutionary ways to lose weight the fastest without having to have a proper diet and exercise. Wom...

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