With 1bn hungry and 1bn obese, what is the future of the world's resources?

Source: metro.co.uk

The price of food is rising alongside consumer demand, but at what cost to our future? With starving millions sharing the planet with a similar number who are overweight, is there a danger that our food resources will dry up?

Every bite we take has consequences. Every mouthful we digest has an impact. Not just on our bodies, but on the planet. 

Amid fears of shortages, the food we eat can no longer be taken for granted. Experts have been warning for years that a storm is coming, caused by a combination of climate change, depletion of resources such as oil and water and rising prices in agricultural commodities. 

The UN says almost 1billion people are undernourished as poorer countries cannot cope with the cost of commodities such as wheat, maize, sugar and meat. 

It predicts the world’s population will jump from 7billion to 9billion by 2050. But could the planet really run out of food?

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