Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry.
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Many people in the world today are not starving because there is an inherent inability to produce food, they are starving because they are caught in the middle of political fights and blockades that have been used as weapons.
It is not natural or inevitable that half the world goes hungry; that the freedom of markets trumps protection of the planet; or that citizens' rights come second to those of corporations.
We take food for granted, but it isn't a luxury for many people.
People are hungry for what's happening right now in the world.
People are hungry not because there aren't enough farmers or food, but because they don't have access to it or can't afford it.
It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available.
Food is not just what we put in our mouths to fill up; it is culture and identity. Reason plays some role in our decisions about food, but it's rarely driving the car.
Food has become such an interesting issue in the nation and the world.
In countries around the world, people spend more money on food because they know how precious it is.
The world produces enough food for everyone. Why are one billion people going hungry?