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(Created page with "==Problems== The biggest global food-related problems include: * Hunger ** Nearly 900 million people lack calories or protein (1 in 9 people worldwide). * Unhealthy food ** Some diets have enough calories/protein but lack vitamins and minerals. * Deforestation ** Agriculture is using too much land. Natural habitats are destroyed to make room. * Animal cruelty ** Particularly bad in factory farms, which are the source of most animal products. ==Solutions== Thi...")
 
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Things that can solve all 4 problems, with the biggest impact:
Things that can solve all 4 problems, with the biggest impact:
* [[Some types of plant-based diets]] {{x|not necessarily 100% vegan, but reducing animal consumption by at least a factor of 5}}.
* Making food more [[plant-based]] {{x|not necessarily 100% vegan, but reducing animal consumption by more than half}}.
* Improving [[crop yields]], especially in poorer countries.
* Improving [[crop yields]], especially in poorer countries.
* Reducing [[food waste]].
* Reducing [[food waste]].

Revision as of 18:28, 18 May 2022

Problems

The biggest global food-related problems include:

  • Hunger
    • Nearly 900 million people lack calories or protein (1 in 9 people worldwide).
  • Unhealthy food
    • Some diets have enough calories/protein but lack vitamins and minerals.
  • Deforestation
    • Agriculture is using too much land. Natural habitats are destroyed to make room.
  • Animal cruelty
    • Particularly bad in factory farms, which are the source of most animal products.

Solutions

Things that can solve all 4 problems, with the biggest impact:

  • Making food more plant-based (...)( not necessarily 100% vegan, but reducing animal consumption by more than half ).
  • Improving crop yields, especially in poorer countries.
  • Reducing food waste.
  • Not burning edible foodstuffs as biofuel.

Things that also help:

Things that might help in the future:

Things that don't help:

Q&A

Unanswered

How much animal protein could be produced from pasture only, if no crops were ever fed to animals?

How much CO2 is released for every km^2 of deforestation?
How much CO2 is released for every km^2 of destroyed grasslands?

How much carbon does every km^2 of newly-grown forest sequester per year?
How much carbon does every km^2 of newly-grown grasslands sequester per year?

Bottom line

All 8 billion people could be well-fed & healthy, without destroying the planet, and without anywhere near as much harm to animals. But all of this requires both personal changes and systemic changes.