Food and Environmental Burden
"Earth" by Kevin M. Gill is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Our food system and the environment on this planet are heavily related to each other. There are 7.2 billion people on the Earth, and our food system is already out of balance; and by 2050, there will be two billion more people joining our food system. (Foley) Four examples of our food system's limitations: One out of three people are suffering from malnutrition, our food is too rich in fat and sugar, one-third of food is wasted, and our natural resources are under pressure. All limitations can affect the environment in several ways. Is it possible for us to make the food system sustainable for both the planet and us? We will most likely find severe difficulties in food supply by then if there aren't any changes in the food production efficiency. Because of our food system's limitations, the environment will be in a dangerous position ten years later, and only increasing food production will deteri