The United States is no longer alone in being a “fat” country. During the last decade, the rise in obesity and diabetes rates have been enlisted with malnutrition and infectious diseases as major problems threatening the developing world. Remarkably, we’re witnessing entire cultures move away from their customary diets of raw fruits and vegetable to be exchanged with heavily processed packaged and fast food products.
Today, more than 1.7 billon adults worldwide are overweight, while 312 million of them are obese. Just by adding the 155 million children worldwide who are overweight the immensity of the problem is clear. Consider these reports by World Health Organization (WHO) international obesity task force.
• It’s project that by 2030, number of diabetes cases worldwide will reach 366 million
• In the last 20 years, rates of obesity have tripled in westernized developing countries.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Environmental Challenge
The health of our global environment has never been a subject matter until its conditions posed dire threats to all living things; however, with more and more people being aware of these major problems through various “green” campaigns, the need to adopt environmentally responsible practices are increasing.
Indeed, The United States is making effective efforts to help reduce their “carbon footprint” but alone is responsible for 25% of the world’s energy consumption (while only being home to 5 % of the worlds inhabitants)
Here are some Environmental Challenges we face:
• Climate Change brought about by greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels in our home, factories, business, and transportation.
• Over Reliance on fossil fuels and other nonrenewable energy sources, resulting in pollution and resource depletion.
• Exploitation of Natural Resources and the endangerment of species and habitats resulting from fishing, logging, and mining practices.
• Pollution of our land, water, air, and food supply by fossil fuel emissions
• Deforestation and Desertification driven by overpopulation, poverty, farming techniques, and demand for wood and paper products.
Indeed, The United States is making effective efforts to help reduce their “carbon footprint” but alone is responsible for 25% of the world’s energy consumption (while only being home to 5 % of the worlds inhabitants)
Here are some Environmental Challenges we face:
• Climate Change brought about by greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels in our home, factories, business, and transportation.
• Over Reliance on fossil fuels and other nonrenewable energy sources, resulting in pollution and resource depletion.
• Exploitation of Natural Resources and the endangerment of species and habitats resulting from fishing, logging, and mining practices.
• Pollution of our land, water, air, and food supply by fossil fuel emissions
• Deforestation and Desertification driven by overpopulation, poverty, farming techniques, and demand for wood and paper products.
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