Developing countries Quote by Breeze Harper
““It is 2009, and sugar consumption continues to increase globally. Sucrose is a toxin and has no nutritional value to the human body. Isn't that a little strange? Particularly, since sugar cane is grown upon thousands of acres of land to produce sucrose. Eight hundred and thirty million people in the world are undernourished, and 791 million of them live in so-called developing countries. Hence, what nourishing foods could these acres potentially grow if (a) sugar cane were no longer in high demand from the U.S. (as well as the rest of the top consumers--Brazil, Australia, and the EU) and (b) the land was used specifically to grow nourishing foods for the population in the global South?””
About This Quote
Source Article: Environmental Health Journal, 2009
Sugar is a non‑nutritive toxin whose production uses vast land while many remain undernourished; reallocating land could improve global nutrition.
In simple terms: Sugar is harmful and wasteful; land could feed the hungry.
Key Takeaway
Redirect agricultural resources to nutritious crops.
Themes
nutrition
environment
economics
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
policy
research
When to use this quote
- policy planning
- development aid
- consumer choices
Key Concepts
food security
agricultural policy
Questions to Reflect On
- What crops could replace sugar cane?
- How to balance demand with ethical production?
A Different Perspective
Political and economic barriers may resist change.
