Hunger

OVERVIEW

If people are too busy surviving, it is difficult to find happiness, purpose, and solutions to world problems.

DANGERS

  • If we continue wasting food at current rates, we will need to increase our food production by 70% by 2050 to feed the world’s increasing population
  • Side effects of poor nutrition include reduced productivity, impaired mental and physical development, and reduced immunity

CURRENT STATUS

  • The world produces enough food every year to feed 10 billion people
  • 1/3 of the world’s food is wasted by both in production and retail and by the consumer
  • This map shows how and where food is wasted in each country
  • Global hunger has decreased by 29% since 2000
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