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1 Engineers Without Borders presentation on “Food for Thought” Welcome to the…..

2 Overpopulation causes hunger. Truth or Myth #1

3 The world has enough food to feed everyone. Truth or Myth #2

4 Food aid can hurt people in developing countries. Truth or Myth #3

5 Famine is caused by natural disasters. Truth or Myth #4

6 Map of World Hunger

7 Process your own rice! Paddy Cleaning Husking Husk Separation Grade Separation 1234

8 ActivityReal World Quantity of cropWhy would some countries produce more rice than others? Quality of cropWhy would some countries produce higher quality rice than others? Food processing What could make it easier to process the rice? Agricultural subsidies Was it fair that the Canada and the United States were paid more for their rice? How did that make the other countries feel? How does the activity relate to the real world?

9 Making farming more productive Treadle pump Allows farmers to irrigate their fields Adds a growing season Family avoids hunger Surplus of food can be sold for income

10 Improving food processing Cashew processing Cashew fruit Nut shell Nut

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