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MYTH:
With food-producing resources in so much of the world stretched to the
limit, there's simply not enough food to go around. Unfortunately, some
people will just have to go hungry. We must put all our efforts into boosting
agricultural production in order to minimize hunger.
OUR RESPONSE:
The world today produces enough grain alone to provide every human being
on the planet with 3,500 calories a day. That's enough to make most people
fat! And this estimate does not even count many other commonly eaten foods-vegetables,
beans, nuts, root crops, fruits, grass-fed meats, and fish. In fact, if
all foods are considered together, enough is available to provide at least
4.3 pounds of food per person a day. That includes two and half pounds
of grain, beans and nuts, about a pound of fruits and vegetables, and
nearly another pound of meat, milk and eggs.
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