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Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues

By : IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | On : October 6, 2014 | Category : Food news

The U.N. says nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, hundreds of millions of others are obese. An activist and author says solving those twin crises depends on knowing whoโ€™s wielding the power over food and marketing.

Raj Patel is the author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. He says hunger and obesity are not just a matter of eating too little or too much. He said it has to do with what people are eating and the systems and institutions driving consumption.

Read more: foodhealthnews.com – Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues

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