A severe shortage of food leading to mass starvation,many deaths,economic chaos,and social disruption,is called ____.

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Famine is the most accurate and specific term to describe a situation characterized by severe food shortage, mass starvation, deaths, economic chaos, and social disruption. Chronic undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and hunger do not necessarily entail such extreme circumstances, whereas food security refers to a state where all people have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

A Severe Shortage of Food Leading to Mass Starvation,many Deaths,economic