future of food

• in 2023, more than 345 million people were facing acute levels food insecurity
• more than 1 billion people are undernourished
• 1 in 9 people go to bed hungry at night
• the cycle of malnourishment?

  undernourished baby

  vulnerable to ill health

  therefore impacted education

  less qualifications

  less chance of high-paid job

  underdeveloped economy

  less chance of government investment

  more people go hungry

  hungry ladies = hungry babies
• food consumption?


  refers to the amount of food available for humans to eat. minimum daily calorie intake is 1800
• food supply?


  it is stocked and made available for use
• food security?


  this exists when all members at all times have access to enough food for an active, healthy life
• irrigation - the artificial watering of landin order to supply crops and plants with necceary water
• 39% of US water goes to irrigation!
• biotechnology (GM crops)?


  using living organisms to make or to modify products. this includes the development of GM crops
• GM crops - their DNA has been altered through biotechnology to be more resistant to disease so a healthier yield is produced