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"For a number of reasons, the global food supply is not as stable as it has been historically. The global population continues to grow, while catastrophic weather events like floods and droughts have an increasingly detrimental effect on crops around the world. Various political factors also impact food security, including violent conflicts within and between countries, trade wars and tariffs, and contentious decisions regarding which crops to subsidize. The viewpoints in this volume explore the causes of food insecurity around the world while also presenting potential solutions that could stabilize food supply at a local and global level"--

"More than 25% of the world's population experiences moderate or severe levels of food insecurity. The United States is not exempt: 35 million Americans do not have regular access to food that is safe and nutritious. The viewpoints in this volume address how this is possible in such a rich and resourceful nation. They also explore why so many areas-both urban and rural-are now considered food deserts; the paradox of the obesity epidemic; government's responsibility to feed its citizens; the side effects of a hungry population, particularly children and seniors; and solutions for ensuring food security"--

Presents a speech in Russia by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN in which the number of starving or malnourished people in the world is roughly 1 billion people, and rising. Across the board, funding for agricultural relief is down, whereas it constitutes 70 percent of the economy for the world's poor. Provides explanations of some of the reasons for and solutions to this world calamity. Further, answers numerous questions asked by those in attendance of the conference, such as how the climate catastrophe may influence agriculture. Adapted from the source document.