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Will the world face a major food insecurity crisis by 2050?
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Climate change will severely decrease food security in the near future.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events, which may reduce the amount of food that farmers are able to produce.
Pro claim 2
Rising sea levels will continue to reduce the availability of farmland.
Pro claim 3
Elevated levels of CO2
reduce the nutritional content
of several grains and legumes.
Con claim 1, children below
Even where climate change severely harms specific areas, food aid programs can ensure these areas do not face crises.
Con claim 2, children below
There is a trend towards individuals taking more personal responsibility for food waste, in the hope of reducing the issues related to global food insecurity.