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Will the world face a major food insecurity crisis by 2050?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Even where climate change severely harms specific areas, food aid programs can ensure these areas do not face crises.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The UN World Food Programme delivers over
15 billion rations
of food every year.
Pro claim 2
In 2018 alone, USAID contributed nearly
2.5 million metric tons
of food products to countries in need.
Con claim 1
Food aid programs often decrease the price of food, reducing the income of farmers and making insecure areas reliant on foreign countries.
Con claim 2
International aid is often a
controversial
political subject in rich nations. The amount of aid they are willing to give can often be inconsistent over time.