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==FAQ== | ==FAQ== | ||
Q: Food production is already so high - 5000 kalories per day per person? Why would you want to increase it more? | Q: Food production is already so high - 5000 kalories per day per person? Why would you want to increase it more? | ||
A: These numbers represent [[Term:primary|primary]] food production - in other words, how much food there is ''immediately'' after crop harvest. Most of this food later gets [[food funnel|lost, wasted, or fed to animals]]. This can be solved too, with the help of [[plant-based food]] and/or [[food waste reduction]]. There are many paths to [[food|feeding the world]]. | A: These numbers represent [[Term:primary|primary]] food production - in other words, how much food there is ''immediately'' after crop harvest. Most of this food later gets [[food funnel|lost, wasted, or fed to animals]]. This can be solved too, with the help of [[plant-based food]] and/or [[food waste reduction]]. There are many paths to [[food|feeding the world]]. | ||
Q: Why is ranking only based on protein and calories? | |||
A: It's true that humans need a lot more than just protein and calories. We also need vitamins, minerals, fiber, and omegas (3 and 6). '''But''' in a world where farm land is scarce {{x|which ''is'' today's world, in the sense that both hunger and deforestation are happening}}, protein and calories are of greatest concern. | |||
* Nearly every crop in its natural form contains ''some'' vitamins and minerals. | |||
** If there are any missing nutrients, then (worst-case) they can be supplemented/fortified with almost zero land footprint. | |||
** There doesn't seem to be a lot of missing nutrients when all crops are combined (see nutrition calculator links). | |||
* There is almost always an overabundance of fibre in crops. There are parts of plants we don't eat ''because'' they are so fiberous. | |||
* Omegas 3 & 6 might be a genuine concern, and we should analyze this too. The next version of the [[nutrition calculator]] will track these. | |||
==Nutrition calculator links== | ==Nutrition calculator links== | ||