6.2.2

Increasing Food Consumption

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Why is Food Demand Increasing?

A growing global population and economic development are the 2 main reasons that food demand is increasing.

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Rising global population

  • The global population was 2.6 billion people in 1950.
  • The global population was 6.1 billion people in 2000.
  • The global population was 7.8 billion people in 2020.
    • The world contains 5.2 billion more people than 70 years ago.
  • The global population is expected to be 9.8 billion by 2050.
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Economic development

  • As countries become more developed, people's incomes rises and their preferences change.
  • Richer people have more money to spend on food and people are more likely to demand expensive, high-quality food.
  • In the UK, food is already imported to create an all-year-round season. Soon, all countries might demand this.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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