The document discusses several issues related to industrial food production and hunger in developing countries. It states that there will be high demand for cereal crops to feed more livestock. Farmers will need to increase grain production by 40% but yield growth is slowing, raising concerns about meeting future needs. Major seed companies are reluctant to share technology without payment, though they are starting to work with developing nations. While malnutrition in children is projected to decrease by 15% by 2020, over 135 million children will still be malnourished. Efforts are being made to reduce hunger but it will take time to establish sustainable ways for people to support themselves.

1. Industrial Food and Hunger in the Developing World By Greg Weis

2. Food Source in the Future There is expected to be a huge demand for cereal crops because many countries are trying to raise more livestock. The worlds farmers will have to produce 40% more grain. Problem being that growth in yields is slowing and there is worry that we won’t be able to increase yields enough.

3. Technology Feeding the Hungry Corporate greed is causing major seed companies to not give away their technology because they want to receive payment for it. They are starting to work with developing countries currently. We are all out of land that can be plowed and some of the land currently being farmed is very susceptible to erosion

4. Outlook for Children in Developing Countries Projected that there will still be a great number of children who are malnourished, but it is expected to decrease by around 15% by 2020. Source: IFPRI IMPACT simulations, July 1999. Percentage of malnourished children, 1995 and 2020 It is estimated that 135 million children will be malnourished in 2020

5. My thoughts We are working toward reducing the amount of hunger but we have to realize that it will take time. Many Americans have made an obligation to going to poorer countries to help with getting the people set up with a way to make money and support their family. Technology is becoming more and more important and allowing us to produce more food.

6. Works Cited Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Rajul Pandya-Lorch, and Mark W. Rosegrant. WORLD FOOD PROSPECTS :CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE EARLY TWENTY -FIRST CENTURY. FOOD POLICY REPORT. October 1999 Maarten J. Chrispeels. Biotechnology and the Poor. Plant Physiology, September 2000, Vol. 124, pp. 3-6