I read this paragraph in my Geography book, and to me, it is very sad. It reads:
According to FAO, about 25000 people die of starvation everyday. Out of these 25000, more than 16000 are children. In another words, one child in the world dies from starvation every five seconds. This means that about two children would have died while you read this paragraph.
How sad can it get? Imagine... you are so priviledged, but people around the world, especially from the third world country, are dying of hunger. You have what they don't have, so treasure what you have. One man's rubbish is another man's treasure. If you were right next to them now, holding a plate of food which you can't finish and plan to throw it away. Before you even walk to the bin, the children will run up to you and beg you to give it to them.
A person consume at least 1000 kilocalories each day. In Sub-Saharan Africa, their total daily calorie intake per person is only 143 kcal. Great difference huh??
Think before you eat. Buy only what you think you can finish and not buy extra. Learn to eat lesser so that others can have the chance to consume more. When people waste food, stop them and tell them: "one child in the world dies of starvation every five seconds. Are you planning to waste those food you're about to throw?" I'm sure that'll make a great difference. If they don't believe, another sentence to say is "one third of the world is suffering from hunger." I'm sure this'll work out better.
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