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Originally Posted by Willravel
The question: can we lower this starvation rate drastically without slowing or stopping our rate of population growth?
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Yes. As an example, 70% of the grain and cereal grown in the United States is fed to farmed animals. It takes 16 pounds of grain to produce 1 pound of edible animal flesh. Do the math.
Most people can thrive on well-planned vegan diets, which have been endorsed as healthful by such organizations as the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada.
Starvation isn't a food-production-capacity issue so much as it is an economic and political issue. We are not overpopulated in terms of food capacity; we are overpopulated when it comes to the lifestyles of the wealthy and the resources required to support them. Just wait until the rise of the middle classes in China and India if you want to see what I mean.
WillRavel, if you aren't already invested in natural resources, it might be too late. Speak with your financial advisor.
I don't know.
