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State of the World 2011: Nourishing the Planet

The Worldwatch Institute
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. (2011)
ISBN 9780393338805
Reviewed by Andrey Bilko for RebeccasReads (1/11)

As a collection of essays and reports addressing the issues of global hunger, this year’s Worldwatch Institute’s report accomplishes its goals in presenting the problems, their sources, and possible way of improving agriculture and feeding the planet more efficiently. The vast multitude of authors and contributors are from various backgrounds working for mostly independent, private companies and organizations connected to some element or process dealing with global agriculture and food supplies. Not sponsored by the government, the research work and compilation of studies and reports in this book is non-biased in any way, stating only true facts.

A positive outlook and attitude is seen throughout the book. New innovations and improvements in the agricultural sector are presented and discussed, with a promising future. With 925 million people (98 million fewer than the year before) worldwide being undernourished and one child dying from that cause every six seconds, new strategies addressing the issue of global hunger are explained. Crucial and essential work has been done describing one of the most important global issues toward which the developed world often turns its shoulder. These easy-to-ignore issues are also relatively easy and cheap to fix, there is just not enough political interest in them. One of the goals of this book is to elevate the interest towards such an imperative topic as global hunger. While so many Americans overeat and even plainly waste food, close to a billion people around the globe have to fight towards every meal, counting every bread crumb, while still losing the battle... It is time to act and eliminate undernourishment, and this report not only motivates readers to take action, but most importantly provides guidance of what can be done.

A recommended read for everyone curious about global issues, poverty, food crises, and sustainable agriculture, especially for politicians and policy makers.

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