4 Stats on World Hunger

Lately I have been trying to raise awareness about various humanist efforts. Here are a few facts about world hunger that everyone should be aware of. All my stats come from this website: http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm. If you need specifics on the meaning of certain terms or would like more information, go check out www.worldhunger.org!

4 Stats on World Hunger

1. The world produces enough food to feed everyone
2. In 2010, there were 925 million hungry people
3. The primary cause of world hunger is poverty
4. The number of people who are hungry in the world is increasing

I find it quite unfortunate that we produce enough food for everyone, and yet not everyone gets food.

I will also point out that the increase in the number of people who are hungry is probably related to the global population increase. An increase in population complicates the process of keeping people fed. Unfortunately, feeding people also increases the world population. This means that fixing the problem actually makes the problem harder to fix.

Anyway, a complicated issue to be sure. Hopefully we can make progress!

Specific References:

• http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm#Number_of_hungry_people_in_the_world
• http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm#Does_the_world_produce_enough_food_to_feed_everyone
• http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm#What_are_the_causes_of_hunger
•  http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm#Progress_in_reducing_the_number_of_hungry_people_