- An estimated number of 1.02 billion people suffer from chronic hunger.
- 5 to 6 million children die each year due to hunger and malnutrition.
- Enough food is produced in the world to feed everyone (2720 Cal per person).
- World agriculture produces 17% more calories per person than it did 30 years ago, despite 70% population increase.
- If the current 1.3% popultion growth continues, in 780 years there will be 1 sq meter of dry-land per person.
- 1 out of 2 North American man, and 1 out of 3 North American woman will be diagnosed by cancer at least once in their life times.
- 20% of the world consume 80% of the total consumption
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Some Important Facts that We Tend to Forget:
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