FAQs On Why The World Food Supply Is A Limited Resource

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There Is No One Solution To Such A Complex Problem!

Does it seem like reports about the world food supply and starvation are always in the news, and the planet’s facing a real food crisis?

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The fact is that the world is facing a very real food crisis.

And with the current coronavirus, experts predict that the problem will continue and may well worsen in the years ahead.

This is a disturbing fact for some countries facing a constant shortage of food; and these faqs provide answers why the world food supply is a limited resource.

• How did the food crisis happen?
• What is the solution?

How Did The Food Crisis Happen?

Famines are nothing new.

Throughout history, starvation has periodically struck the people in various parts of the world.

But the crisis today is the result of a complex set of circumstances.

The include:

• The population explosion.  The main cause of the food crisis, according to experts, is the world’s rapidly growing population. Food production simply hasn’t kept pace with the demand. And by the year 2030, it’s estimated there will be 8.5 billion people on the earth. The current world population is 7.8 billion and China has over a billion.
• The changing weather. Scientists agree that our weather is changing for the worse. Long droughts, heavy rains and floods, and shorter growing seasons mean less food to harvest.
• Inflation.  During periods of inflation, the prices of grain, fuel, and fertilizer rise. Many countries can’t afford even the materials needed to grow their own food. At the same time, rising food costs keep food aid programs from being able to give adequate help.
• Waste. Land is often wasted by poor farming practices or taken out of production for housing. Water is wasted by pollution. As a result, less food can be produced. Waste also robs the existing food supply. Inadequate transportation, storage, and distribution systems cause some food to go unused. In the United States, more food is thrown away as garbage than is consumed by some countries.

What Is The Solution?

There’s no one solution to such a complex problem.

But experts are working together to deal with various aspects of the world’s food crisis.

One possible solution is to make better use of food sources that, until recently, were not widely known.

Here are some examples:

• The Asian winged bean is a tasty, high-protein plant that grows well in the tropics. It has already been introduced into more than 70 countries.
• Buffalo gourd thrives in dry areas such as the American Southwest, where it grows wild. Its protein-rich seeds have been an important part of the diet of American Indians. The gourd is now being grown successfully in Lebanon and Mexico.
• Amaranth was one of the most important food sources of the Aztec and Inca Indians 500 years ago. The seeds are more nutritious than any other grain. They can be made into flour, breakfast cereal, even a popcorn-like snack. The leaves, also nutritious, can be used as salad greens or a cooked vegetable. Amaranth was rediscovered in the 1970s and is now being bred for use as a large-scale crop. It grows easily and can adapt to a variety of conditions.

Many agencies, both government and private nonprofit, are trying to help the hungry, and agricultural assistance in needy countries of the world.

Find out how you can help.

Use Google to find the names of organizations such as:

• CARE
• American Red Cross
• World Vision International
• Peace Corps