10 Questions
What percentage of the world's soy and grain used for food is fed to farmed animals?
Over 75%
How many more people globally could be fed if the crops used for animal feed were directly given to humans?
3.5 billion
How many more people in the United States could be fed by directly using crops for human consumption?
400 million
What is a potential advantage of transitioning towards a plant-based food economy?
Feeding more people globally
What is a common misconception about veganism and world hunger?
Veganism doesn't have a positive impact on world hunger
Transitioning toward a plant-based food economy could ______ 3.5 billion more people globally, and 400 million more just in the United States
feed
Someone may dismiss veganism by stating that as long as there are starving people, we should put them first over non-human animals. The ability of veganism to have a positive impact on world hunger is often overlooked as one of the ______
merits
Over 75% of the world’s soy and grain used for food, such as corn and oats, is ______ to farmed animals. However, research shows that if we feed these crops, or similar ones grown on the same land, directly to humans, we could feed 3.5 billion more people globally, and 400 million more just in the United States
fed
Moving toward a plant-based food ______ will promote a more efficient food system better capable of feeding the world’s starving, hungry, and impoverished. Summary The TL;DR version of this briefing
economy
Research shows that if we feed ______ used for animal feed directly to humans, we could feed 3.5 billion more people globally, and 400 million more just in the United States. Hence, transitioning towards a plant-based food economy could have significant advantages in terms of feeding the world and mitigating world hunger and starvation
crops
Take the "Plant-Based Food Economy Quiz" to test your knowledge on the benefits of transitioning to a plant-based food system. Explore the efficiency and potential impacts on world hunger and poverty as you delve into the key facts and statistics surrounding this important global issue.
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