Increasing Food Consumption

• How many more people does the world contain compared to 70 years ago?


  5.2 billion
• What is the predicted global population by 2050


  9.8 billion
• What happens to people's incomes as countries become more developed?

  People's incomes rise.
• How do people's preferences change as countries develop?

  People's preferences change towards more expensive, high-quality food.
• What is one of the main reasons for increasing global demand for food?

  Increasing global population size
• What is the second main reason for increasing global demand for food?

  Economic development