R.s Poverty
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Religious studies - Poverty Coursework A01. (i) What do Christians teach about causes of hunger and disease? Christians teach that one of the main reasons for poverty and causes of hunger and disease is unfair trade. Large companies exploit people who cant find a better wage elsewhere. People like farmers are encouraged to grow whatever they can most cheaply and sell it worldwide. The big companies use third world citizens for cheap labour and pay them unfair wages. This helps the profits of the big companies but is bad news for the farmers. Farmers do not get a fair price for what they produce, which means they still cannot afford to support themselves and their families fully. These people become hungry, they cannot afford enough food. These people become diseased, they cannot afford healthcare or healthy living. Christians also teach that another one of the causes of hunger and disease is...


