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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 animal feed {{light|(farm animals eat more food than they produce)}}, | ||
* as [[biofuel]] | * as [[biofuel]] {{light|(burned for energy - which is}} '''[[biofuel|not]]''' {{light|a scalable alternative to fossil fuels)}}, | ||
* and in [[food waste|food that goes to waste]] {{light|(or spoils due to improper storage)}} | * and in [[food waste|food that goes to waste]] {{light|(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]].''}} | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 17 February 2024
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 - which 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
- Food - general page