A period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death is known by which of the following terms?

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A famine is a period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death. Plague refers to a widespread and often fatal disease, while food poverty and food insecurity generally refer to lack of access to adequate food rather than a widespread shortage.

A Period of Extreme Food Shortage Resulting in Widespread Starvation