Christopher concludes a journal article he has written with the following sentence: "This irony points out that hunger is probably not a problem of production; it is a problem of distribution." What irony is Christopher likely referring to?
A) There really is not enough food to go around.
B) Food production has been steadily increasing, often in countries experiencing widespread hunger.
C) The gendered nature of hunger disproportionately affects men.
D) Although often seen as a privileged group, poor whites constitute the largest segment of hungry people in the world.

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The irony referred to is likely that even though there is an increasing production of food, many countries still experience widespread hunger. This suggests that the problem is not one of production but of unequal distribution.

Christopher Concludes a Journal Article He Has Written with the Following