Hunger Facts

We have the means to end hunger. In fact, God has provided so abundantly that there is enough food produced globally to make sure no one ever goes hungry.

In the United States, for example, according to the USDA, twenty-seven percent of all the food produced each year is lost at the retail, consumer and food service levels. That turns out to be about nearly 1.5 tons of food for every man, woman, and child in the United States who faces hunger. To put it another way, we waste about 3,044 pounds of food per second in the United States.

The counter on the left shows how much food is being wasted in the U.S. just in the time you spend on this page.

The abundance of food does not end at the U.S. borders.  Globally, about 4.3 pounds of food are produced daily for every man, woman, and child on the planet.  That is enough food to make most people fat! 

However, even with the abundance of food, hunger remains a serious problem in America and across the globe. For more information on hunger in America and across the world, follow the links to the right.  Learn how to stop the waste by following this link.

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