Fair share

9 important questions on Fair share

What is the minimum amount of energy an adult needs to stay alive?

1700 when not active
with work involving physical labour at least 2900 kcal a day

What has the (WHO) calculated to be the average number of calories a day to have a normal life and to be able to work?

2250 kcal

Why don't we depend that much on nature in the western world?

we are able to cultivate a lot of produce in greenhouses, we can store food, for example grain silos and freezer warehouses. Harvest usually never fails completely, if happens we have enough transport facilities to get food from other places as quickly as possible
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Why is this totally different from developing countries?

harvests often fails, e.g. after prolonged drought

How can we make sure that people in developing countries can take care of themselves?

we make sure that they have access to good..
agricultural methods
good transport facilities
( then everybody gets fair share)

Where can under eating (malnutrition) be caused by?

  – eating too little;
– eating food which contains too little of certain nutrients like proteins.

What are the consequences for young children who eat to little protein?

– slow growth and development;
– possible brain damage;
– swollen bellies.

What does a shortage of protein make people feel like?

weak and tired

What are the consequences of overeating?

– too much fat is stored (the person is overweight);
– increased risk of diseases (e.g. cardiovascular diseases).

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