The definition of poverty by many experts can be seen as the standards one are met of a particular society at a particular time. That includes people's basic needs and how much food is available for them. People who fall under poverty will lack the resources to obtain a type of diet and don't have good living conditions.

Poverty takes away someone's peace of mind. People who fall under poverty don't know where or when their next meal will come from. Mostly these people will make use of donations from churches or soup kitchens. These people will also most likely don't have running or hot water in their homes, they will also not have basic hygiene products or tools such as toilets and baths, their environment will be bad.

And lastly people who fall under poverty will not be able to afford any luxuries such as going on holidays, buying fast food and going to events.