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 ==FAQ==
-Q: Food production is already so high - 5000 kalories per day per person? Why would you want to increase it more?
+'''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]].
+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]].
+Also, these same crop choices could stop [[deforestation]], by reducing the amount of farmland needed to feed people.
-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.
+'''Why is ranking ''only'' based on protein and calories?'''
+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.