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"For every dollar consumers spent in supermarkets, health and environment damages cost two doll

"Households in OECD countries consume about a quarter more food than is needed."

"Consumers pay $7.5 trillion each year for industrially produced food. But between a third and

"More than 500 million peasant farms around the world are using less than 25 per cent of land--

"The industrial food chain is using at least 75 per cent of the world's agricultural land a

Among the more than 8,400 farmers' markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

Sales of regular soda in the United States have declined a jaw-dropping 25 percent in the past two d

Among the more than 8,400 farmer's markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

FDA and animal pharmaceutical companies work to lessen use of antibiotics for growth enhancement

Since 1961 food production per person has increased by 53.4% and calories available per person has i

If Cleveland utilizes vacant land it will enhance food self-reliance and save $29 million to $115 mi

Three quarters of agricultural land worldwide are used to produce animal foods

70 percent of the world's food insecure population lives in rural areas in developing countries

By 2009 the top four food retailers controlled more than half of all grocery sales

General Mills spent more than $1.2 million on defeating California's Proposition 37

41% of grains are directly consumed by humans

79% of Indians are positive about adding millets to the Public Distribution System; Some millets con

1 lb of meat equals 30 lbs of grain in contribution to climate change

What is the "right to food"?

Bacteria in Meat (Antibiotic Resistance) information from Food and Water Watch

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