Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of translation initiation, as a result of deprivation of nourishment.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
positive regulation of translational initiation in response to nutrient starvation; up regulation of translation initiation in response to starvation; upregulation of translation initiation in response to starvation
narrow_synonym:
activation of translation initiation in response to starvation; stimulation of translation initiation in response to starvation