The food paradox

Apparently we have got some problem with food, in particular with the amount of food  we eat. In developed countries, or at least those who define themselves as such, overeating has been linked to the onset of various debilitating diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc. Similarly, in the rest of the world inadequate consumption of food (undernutrition) leads to many severe diseases, such as marasmus, kwashiorkor, anemia, etc. Clearly the problem is not food availability, but its distribution. This is a paradoxical condition, especially if we consider that less developed countries are also able to produce the food necessary to their needs.  Unfortunately most of this food is for rich (developed) countries, that don’t need all this amount of food.

It should be easy to solve this problem: a better distribution of the food. Indeed, countries affected by malnutrition should keep for themselves the food produced in order to satisfy their needs. On the other hand, overfeed countries should leave in the places of origin the food they don’t really need. Obviously, this solution does not support the activities of food manufacturers and traders, only interested in making huge profits, ignoring the consequences for people's health.

What can we do as overeating individuals? First we can eat less, then we can buy locally produced food. This will be also an useful advice for saving money, especially now.

What do you think?

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