FOOD OF THE FUTURE

BY K A R I SAVO I E

Purpose• Name the

problems

• How to stop them

Modern-Day Problems

Malnutrition

• Occurs when people don’t get and essential diet or any food at all

• 1 in 5 children in developing countries are malnourished

Obesity Part 2

• 2015- 2.3 billion people will be overweight and 700 million will be obese (WHO)

How the Problem Can be Solved• Genetically

Modified Food

• Biodiversity in Food Production

• Abolition of Fast/Convenience Food

Genetically Modified Food• Food that has been

altered with DNA

• Hopes to double amount of crops and improve nutritional quality of food in the future

Biodiversity• Controls the variety

of organisms on the food chain

• Future- new pesticides and greater variety of crops

Abolition of Fast/Convenience Food• Use up a lot of

valuable resources

• Resources could be divided among undeveloped countries

Bibliographyhttp://www.who.int/topics/food_genetically_modified/en/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7151813.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7151813.stm

http://www.who.int/gho/mdg/poverty_hunger/underweight/en/index.html