Can the world feed Itself? Can the world feed Itself? YES!

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Can the world feed Itself? Can the world feed Itself? YES!

Statistics on Global Hunger 925 million people do not have enough to eat 925 million people do not have enough to eat 98 per cent of the worlds hungry live in developing countries 98 per cent of the worlds hungry live in developing countries Nearly two thirds of the worlds hungry live in the Asia and Pacific region Nearly two thirds of the worlds hungry live in the Asia and Pacific region Women account for over 60 per cent of world hunger Women account for over 60 per cent of world hunger 65 percent of the worlds hungry live in only seven countries. 65 percent of the worlds hungry live in only seven countries.

Women make up a little over half of the world's population, but they account for over 60 percent of the worlds hungry

Why discuss hunger? One in Seven people do not get enough food

Asia and the Pacific region is home to over half the worlds population and nearly two thirds of the worlds hungry people.

Hunger and malnutrition are the #1 risk to health worldwide

Solving World Hunger is not rocket science There is enough food to go around

So What Needs to Change? Start Talking about hunger

Food is good business

Feeding children – investing in the future World Food Programme feeds an average of 20 million children

Improving nutrition means that a child can concentrate and performs better in class

Food at school encourages families to educate ALL of their children, not just the boys

If children dont receive the right nutrition in the developmental years, the damage can not be fixed in later life

Causes of Hunger Natural disasters

Conflict

Poverty

Poor agricultural infrastructure

Over-exploitation of the environment

Can we afford to be complacent? NO!

Hunger is solvable

The end of Hunger? To feed every one of the 66 million school children would cost U.S. $3.2 billion

An investment in child nutrition Is an investment in the future