Can the world feed Itself.ppt

Why discuss hunger? One in Seven people do not get enough food Hunger and malnutrition are the #1 risk to health worldwide Solving World Hunger is not rocket science There is enough food to go around An investment in child nutrition Can the world feed Itself? YES! Statistics on Global Hunger 925 million people do not have enough to eat 98 per cent of the world’s hungry live in developing countries Nearly two thirds of the world’s hungry live in the Asia and Pacific region Women account for over 60 per cent of world hunger 65 percent of the world’s hungry live in only seven countries.  Women make up a little over half of the worlds population, but they account for over 60 percent of the world’s hungry Asia and the Pacific region is home to over half the world’s population and nearly two thirds of the world’s hungry people. 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 don’t 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 Is an investment in the future * (Source:?FAO news release,?14 September 2010) * (Source:?FAO news release, 2010) * (Josette Sheeran – Executive Director of World Food Programme, Sept. 2010). * (Source:?FAO news release, 2010) * (Source: ?Strengthening efforts to eradicate hunger..., ECOSOC, 2007) * (Source:?FAO news release, 2010) * (Source:?FAO news release,?2010)