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About 829 million people (1 in 10 people globally) are undernourished {{light|(lacking protein and/or calories)}}. | |||
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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
[[File:food-funnel.png|thumb|For more details, see...<br />* [[:File:food-funnel.png|Numbers & methodology of the above image]]<br />* [[Food production-consumption geography]] ]] | |||
===Inefficiencies=== | ===Inefficiencies=== | ||
Even though farms produce more than enough food crops to feed the world, too many of these crops are used ''inefficiently''... | Even though farms produce '''more than enough''' food crops to feed the world, too many of these crops are used ''inefficiently''... | ||
* as animal feed | * as [[food used as feed|animal feed]] {{minor|(farm animals eat more food than they produce)}} | ||
* as [[biofuel]] | * as [[biofuel]] {{minor|(burned for energy - this is [[biofuel|not]] a scalable alternative to fossil fuels)}} | ||
* and in [[food waste| | * and in food that [[food waste|goes to waste]] {{minor|(or spoils due to improper storage)}} | ||
As a result, there isn't enough to go around | As a result, there '''isn't enough''' to go around {{light|(globally)}}. | ||
===Other causes=== | ===Other causes=== | ||
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==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
{{minor|''If you'd like to add something to this list, leave a comment on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].''}} | {{minor|''If you'd like to add something to this list, leave a comment on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].''}} | ||
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* '''[[Say no to biofuels]]''' | * '''[[Say no to biofuels]]''' | ||
* '''[[Improve crop yields]]''' - {{light|poorer countries need the most change}} | * '''[[Improve crop yields]]''' - {{light|poorer countries need the most change}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Deforestation]] - has similar causes and solutions | * [[Deforestation]] - has similar causes and solutions | ||
* [[ | * [[Factory farming]] - animal cruelty in agriculture | ||
* [[Nutrition]] - {{light|can still be lacking in despite an abundance of calories & protein}} | |||
* '''[[Open-source plan to end world hunger]]''' - {{light|Not written yet - join the [[Talk:Open-source plan to end world hunger|discussion]]}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 3 April 2024
About 829 million people (1 in 10 people globally) are undernourished (lacking protein and/or calories).
Causes
* Numbers & methodology of the above image
* Food production-consumption geography
Inefficiencies
Even though farms produce more than enough food crops to feed the world, too many of these crops are used inefficiently...
- as animal feed (farm animals eat more food than they produce)
- as biofuel (burned for energy - this is not a scalable alternative to fossil fuels)
- and in food that goes to waste (or spoils due to improper storage)
As a result, there isn't enough to go around (globally).
Other causes
This section has not been filled in yet.
Solutions
If you'd like to add something to this list, leave a comment on the talk page.
Personal actions to take
Collective actions to take
- Action against business food waste - richer countries need the most change
- Say no to biofuels
- Improve crop yields - poorer countries need the most change
See also
- Deforestation - has similar causes and solutions
- Factory farming - animal cruelty in agriculture
- Nutrition - can still be lacking in despite an abundance of calories & protein
- Open-source plan to end world hunger - Not written yet - join the discussion