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Why do we need 50% more food production when 1) Tons of food is wasted every year http://www.theworldcounts.com/counters/world_food_consumption_statistics/worl
by pedalpete 7y ago
Why do we need 50% more food production when
1) Tons of food is wasted every year http://www.theworldcounts.com/counters/world_food_consumption_statistics/world_food_waste_statistics http://www.theworldcounts.com/counters/world_food_consumptio... (40% of food in the US is wasted) https://www.nrdc.org/issues/food-waste https://www.nrdc.org/issues/food-waste
2) Population is expected to peak at 8.5B https://www.cnbc.com/id/101018722 https://www.cnbc.com/id/101018722 (only a 10% increase above current levels)
3) Obesity is a major issue in many developed and developing countries, so we can clearly cut down on the amount of food people are eating.