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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]] ]] | [[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]] ]] | ||
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* 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 {{light|(globally)}}. | As a result, there '''isn't enough''' to go around {{light|(globally)}}. | ||
===Other causes=== | ===Other causes=== | ||
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==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
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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 | ||
* [[Food]] - general page <!-- TALK: is this page still relevant? --> | * [[Food]] - general page <!-- TALK: is this page still relevant? --> | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 17 February 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 - 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