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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Stopping World Hunger?
World hunger is definitely a big problem in this world, especially within the countries in the Middle East. Many kids sell tissues, chocolate, and flowers to try to get some money to buy food for that day. This can be a problem, because if families don't have enough money to buy food, they can starve, or even eat something off the streets. In the US, we are very privileged to have a lot of food on our plates for every meal we eat. With that said, what are some ways we can possibly end world hunger?
One way we can help try to stop world hunger is by donating. Although it would be better to get the entire world to a place of self-sustainability, it definitely isn't something that can happen overnight. In the meantime, it is important to lend a helping hand for those who are in need of it. The impact of donations, both cash and food, have had an immense impact on world hunger. Organizations such as Food for All have customers donate $1-5 when checking out. Last year they raised a whopping $60 million to fight world hunger.
Many people might not think that education can help end world hunger, but it actually can help. Education is the best weapon against poverty and hunger. It is especially powerful in underdeveloped countries. Education means better opportunity and more access to income and food. Also, some countries have food-for-education programs where students are given free food for coming to school. This may seem like a basic idea in the United States, but it is life saving in many underdeveloped nations.