What did you learn about dietary choices from using the footprint calculator? Now imagine that you could translate what you learned into an effective societal policy on food- what would it be? And how would this policy effect the need to alleviate world hunger?
925 million people on earth do not have enough to eat according to the FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization]. That's almost 1 in 7 inhabitants of our planet!
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Hunger in the world
Hunger is a pressing issue that affects millions of people around the world. Finding a solution is hard but can be achieved. One solution I think drastically changes hunger around the world is food waste management. Globally each year we have 1.3 billion tons of food each year. To put that into perspective this could feed 3 billion people about one-third of the population. .35% percent of thrown-out food is from supermarkets, shops, and households which in most cases are almost in perfect condition. Every food chain supply releases greenhouse gases which can have an effect on global warming. The food system makes up 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, food waste being a part of it. Finding a solution to this is a complex task: food waste is something to address but also addressing poverty, improving agriculture practices, and more.
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