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Waste, Not Supply, Blamed for Food Crisis
Aug. 26, 2008
Waste plays a central role in the ongoing food crisis as immense amounts of food are lost to processing, transport, sale, and consumption, says a report released last during World Water Week.
The food, fuel, and water crises are converging and reaching a tipping point, says Lars Thunell, executive vice president of the Washington-based International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank group. "'I believe we are at a tipping point,' he said, because the scarcity of water poses a threat to the food supply just when the agricultural sector is stepping up production in response to riots over food prices, growing hunger, and rising malnutrition."
To read more about the global food crisis and find out how you can get involved with organizations working to alleviate food insecurity around the world, visit OneWorld.net's food crisis alert: http://us.oneworld.net/alerts/foodcrisis.
© 2008 OneWorld
For full article, visit:
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357084-half-all-food-produced-worldwide-is-wasted
category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 26 August 2008
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