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The world currently struggles to feed everyone sustainably. But this '''doesn't''' have to be the case. There '''are''' enough resources to feed our growing population - '''if''' resources are used efficiently & ethically. | |||
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
Current food-related problems include: | |||
* [[Hunger]] & malnutrition | * [[Hunger]] & malnutrition | ||
** Nearly 900 million people lack calories or protein (1 in 9 people worldwide). | ** Nearly 900 million people lack calories or protein (1 in 9 people worldwide). | ||
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* Environmental impact | * Environmental impact | ||
** [[Habitat loss]], due to agriculture using so much [[land]]. | ** [[Habitat loss]], due to agriculture using so much [[land]]. | ||
** [[climate change|Methane emissions]], | ** [[climate change|Methane emissions]], such as from cows. | ||
** [[climate change|CO2 emissions]] from [[fertilizer]] production. | ** [[climate change|CO2 emissions]] from [[fertilizer]] production. | ||
** Pollution from pesticides and fertilizers. | ** Pollution from pesticides and fertilizers. | ||
* Animal cruelty | * Animal cruelty | ||
** Particularly bad in [[factory farms]], which are the source of most animal products. | ** Particularly bad in [[factory farms]], which are the source of most animal products. | ||
These problems are magnified by ''inefficiency'': | These problems are magnified by ''inefficiency'': | ||