| Statistics and data Sources:
current world population:
2006 World Population Data Sheet [Pdf] Population Reference Bureau. 2006.
undernourished people in the world:
State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006. - They consume less than the minimum amount of calories essential for sound health
and growth. Link: world food programme
overweight and obese people in the world:
WHO
spending on food purchased and then tossed by US households:
Timoty Jones, University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson
spending due to obesity:
According to the American Cancer Society, obesity cost an estimated $75 billion in 2003 because of the long and expensive treatment for several of its complications. According to the National Institute of Health, $75-$125 billion is spent on indirect and direct costs due to obesity-related diseases.
food wasted:
U.S. Department of Agriculture link
amount that would allow to feed the hungry:
United Nations Development Program link
spending in food aid and tons of delivered commodities:
FAO link
malnourished children who live in countries with food surpluses:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
harvested corn, grains, and soy beans fed to animals:
Sources: link (80%) and link (50%)
poor nations that are net exporters of food to rich nations:
Source: link
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