Zero Hunger

1. ZERO HUNGER
Jay McLaughlin

2. TIME OF
PLENTY
During a time when the world is producing more food than at
any point in human history, hunger continues to impact the
daily lives of a record number of people.
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3. A GREAT TRAGEDY
FOOD INSECURITY
In 2019, close to 750 million –
or nearly one in ten people in
the world – were exposed to
severe levels of food
insecurity.
FAILING MOST VULNERABLE
If recent trends continue, the
number of people affected by
hunger will surpass 840 million
by 2030, or 9.8 percent of the
global population.
WRONG DIRECTION
Number of people who are
hungry in the world grew by
nearly 60 Million the past 5
years alone.
GLOBAL DISASTER
An estimated 2 billion people in
the world did not have regular
access to safe, nutritious and
sufficient food in 2019.
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INFO OBTAINE D AT: WWW.UN.ORG
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4. HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES
POVERTY
One in five American
children live below
the poverty line.
HUNGER
Over 2.9 million
students live in
households where
they are unsure
when they might get
their next meal.
WORK TO DO
The top ten most
dependent states
were all based in the
southern United
States.
SHOULD BE BETTER
Of the 35 countries
the report analyzed,
the United States
ranked a shocking
34th when it came
to child poverty
INFO PROVIDE D BY: STATE S WITH THE HIGHE ST
NUMBER OF KIDS DE P E ND E NT ON FREE
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5. LOCAL IMPACT
PIERCE COUNTY
In 2020, more than 157,000
visits were made each
month to food programs in
Pierce County, an increase
of 40% over visits in 2019.
1 in 9 people in Pierce
County are food insecure.
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Free and Reduced Lunch at
public schools: Number of
students eligible: 428,258
Percentage of students
eligible: 40.1%
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6. WHY IT
RESONATES
WITH ME

7. EXPERIENCE OF
CHILDHOOD HUNGER
My childhood was filled with
trips to the foodbank and days
where we did not always have
what he needed for meals. ​
I remember what it felt like to
be hungry at school and
sometimes in the evenings when
I went to bed.
This had a profound impact on
my ability to be successful in
the classroom.
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8. HOW CAN WE HELP LOCALLY?
​1ST
2ND
3RD
Donate food items to your local
Food Ban and food pantries in your
community. Donate Often. Support
after school programs providing
meal programs such as the Boys
and Girls Clubs of Pierce County.
Raise awareness in your
community. Demand change and
vote for candidates that will make
it a priority to help end hunger.
Purchase products from
companies who believe in a
sustainable business model.
Volunteer your time.
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9. PEOPLE OVER PROFITS
RESOURCES ABOUND
We live in a world with an abundance of
resources, where food is wasted and thrown
into the trash.
The earth is capable of feeding everybody on
it, we just need to put more focus into building
sustainable food chains.
INVEST IN PEOPLE
What is keeping food off people's plates? The
value of the dollar has become more important
than feeding a human life. We need to
prioritize people over profits.
If we invest in people, they feel valued. This
helps productivity while creating a long-term
solution towards building personal wealth
which can then be put back into their
community to help future generations.
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10. SUMMARY
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In a world filled with unprecedented wealth and
technology the fact that hundreds of millions of
people are going hungry is unacceptable.
It should be a fundamental right of every human
being on Earth to have the food they need to survive
every single day. Children should not be going
hungry. There is literally no excuse for hunger to exist
in a world filled with astronomical wealth and
technology. The only thing stopping world hunger is
the pure greed and selfishness of mankind.
Make your voice heard. Make a Difference. Demand
Change.
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