- 1.1 billion people live on less that $1/day; 854 million of them suffer under-nutrition and hunger (calorie deficit).
- 2.7 billion people live on less than $2/day; with $2 per day, most hunger (calorie) problems solved, but not malnutrition.
Do we really understand what this is like? Can we make good policy without this understanding? I think we’ll be able to consider the impacts of proposed policies much better if we understand others’ perspectives. For more information on worldwide hunger, check out this map from the UN.
- At an income between $2 and $10 per day people eat more meat, dairy products, fruits, vegetables & edible oils, causing rapid growth in demand for raw agricultural commodities (“Bennett’s law”).
Link to the full map here: Map
Wow, this is great! I can't wait to get it started tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteTo AEC 309 Students - the blog is now open. It's time to vote on which hunger challenge you want me to do - the 2 day subsistence diet or the 3 day/$2/day option.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see you do the 3 day, $2 per day option. I think that would be interesting.
Delete3 day, $2 per day should be the one you should do
Delete3 day, $2 per day should be the one option you choose
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ReplyDelete3 days, on $2/ day. It would be interesting to hear what food you would eat and how hungry you may be between meals. It's interesting to hear how resourceful people can be when pressured easily by money!
ReplyDeleteYou should do the 3 days on $2 a day option
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