“Food companies are in business, they’re not social service agencies.. and eating less is very bad for business.” Marion Nestle, one of the commentators on ABC’s “Globesity Fat’s new Frontier’’ televised 24/7/12.
According to The Age, the extra 2 billion people expected to inhabit the earth in the next 30 years means a water shortage. Meat production takes more water than legume production. I do recall a movie in the ? 70’s about the old people being fed to the younger ones due to food shortages so maybe vego doesn’t sound so bad afterall.
Australia’s food & nutrition 2012 report is out. The link below is a brief report and makes good school project material.
Interesting stats include:
