Global demand for food will double in coming decades, through
population growth and rising levels of consumption. Ensuring the planet
produces enough food for all in a sustainable way will be a real
challenge, and climate change will hamper our efforts if it is not
tackled.
Food security is crucial to helping the poorest countries help
themselves out of poverty. This is why the United Kingdom is leading on
making food security an issue that is discussed at a global level.
Starting at the upcoming G-8 summit, we will help launch a new alliance
to lift 50 million out of poverty over the next ten years, using private
sector investment to help people achieve the food security we all take
for granted in the U.K.
For nearly 50 years, there were grain mountains in Europe and North
America, with prices at historic lows. Yet hundreds of millions of
people still faced chronic hunger and malnourishment, which blighted
generation after generation of children. One in three Africans still go
hungry today, in a world of plenty, so it is vital we help the poorest
people access the food that is available.>>>more
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