Hunger is caused by natural disasters and is therefore beyond our control
While natural disasters contribute to hunger levels, food is always available to those who can afford it. Millions of the world’s economically poorest and most vulnerable to shocks live on the edge…
Fact: high-income countries must honour their commitments to climate justice
Climate change is one of the biggest contributors to hunger rates today. Climate change is also a man-made phenomenon. The effects of climate change on our global food systems cannot be reversed.…
We can’t predict when and where a food crisis will hit
We know who is at risk for hunger: small landholders, agricultural laborers, many indigenous peoples (especially farmers), and the urban poor. We also know a lot about when people are likely to…
We can plan for — and even prevent — hungry seasons, food crises, and famine
Traditional aid models have, often by necessity, relied on certainty. But in emergency contexts, this doesn’t always work. Waiting for the full picture of need and risk to develop can waste precious…
Hunger is simply a public health issue, and there are many other pressing issues that we also have to focus on in the world
As humanitarian writer and activist, Alex de Waal writes: “FOOD SECURITY IS NOT ONLY AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF HUMAN WELL-BEING BUT ALSO A FOUNDATION FOR POLITICAL STABILITY.” Hunger is an intersectional issue…
Fact: hunger rates are rising again, but the situation isn’t completely hopeless
The percentage of people experiencing undernourishment and other hunger-related issues has declined in all regions of the world since 1991. There are now some 220 million fewer hungry people than in 1990-92,…
Cows have four stomachs
Cows actually have one stomach with four parts. A cow’s stomach is made up of four compartments that help them digest their food: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum.…
Cows are the largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions
Agriculture as a whole makes up only nine percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Even though agriculture is not the largest contributor, agriculturalists and researchers alike are working to find ways to…
Any female cow can be a dairy cow
While it is true that cow refers to cattle that is female, not every cow can be a milking cow. A milking cow is typically one of a few different breeds (i.e.…
Milking cows is harmful to them
Much like humans, when a cow has a calf, they begin producing milk. The milk not only supplies the new baby calf with their nutrients, but they will produce enough milk for…
