The Challenge of Feeding EveryoneWhy do we care? Food riots, poverty, and malnourishment are all common in the countries who cannot afford to feed their people. Many are losing their homes due to the growing need of farm land. Worldwide, nearly 1 billion people are malnourished.
Don't we have enough food to feed everyone? Currently, enough food is produced to feed the entire world population, but there is an inadequate food distribution system in place. How is this affecting us? Population growth and the loss of agricultural land helps to explain why global food prices have been on the rise for over a decade. |