Further progress in South America
Further progress in South America by Tyler Cowen July 26, 2026 at 3:10 pm in Current Affairs Data Source Food and Drink The share of people who are hungry has been decreasing faster in South America than anywhere else in the world. It is down by one-third since 2020, according to a report published on July 21st by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Just 3.5% of people in the region consume insufficient calories, the lowest level recorded.
- ▪Further progress in South America by Tyler Cowen July 26, 2026 at 3:10 pm in Current Affairs Data Source Food and Drink The share of people who are hungry has been decreasing faster in South America than anywhere else in the world.
- ▪It is down by one-third since 2020, according to a report published on July 21st by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
- ▪Just 3.5% of people in the region consume insufficient calories, the lowest level recorded.
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Further progress in South America by Tyler Cowen July 26, 2026 at 3:10 pm in Current Affairs Data Source Food and Drink The share of people who are hungry has been decreasing faster in South America than anywhere else in the world. It is down by one-third since 2020, according to a report published on July 21st by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Just 3.5% of people in the region consume insufficient calories, the lowest level recorded. Eliminating hunger by 2030 is one of the UN ’s “sustainable development” goals. “If there is a region in the world that can potentially achieve that, it’s South America,” says Máximo Torero, the FAO’s chief economist. Lula, as the president is commonly known, made food security a priority when he returned to office in 2023.
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