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WORLD POPULATION:
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ARABLE LAND:
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Amount Lost: (ha) *since Jan 1999

Note: World population is complex. The United Nations says it is likely that our population reached eight billion in late 2022, but some algorithms from other credible sources like this counter have not reached eight billion yet.

Hot Topics: Food Waste

Food Additives

Humans have been adding substances to food for thousands of years to make food last longer or improve taste. Historians have found records indicating salt was used to preserve meat as early as 3000 BC!
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Food Waste

In a world where many people are hungry and malnourished, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted!
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Inglorious Foods

A French supermarket loves to sell ugly food. Would you buy ugly food?

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Why Do We Waste $1 Trillion of Food a Year?

“’Ugly’ and deformed food often gets left in fields to rot. How can we help reduce this food waste?”

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How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change

As a class or part of an additional assignment, read the following article and discuss the relationship between food waste and climate change.

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