Attrition Quote by Paul R. Ehrlich
“After The Bomb we developed a fairly good system for moving food around and have avoided the kind of massive famines that attract the media. Although of course we've had a fair number of them, particularly in Africa, since The Bomb was written. But we have had a steady level of attrition of malnutrition and malnutrition-related disease. Probably something on the order of 5 to 10 million people starve to death each year, but they're spread out; they're not dramatic news events.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Population Bomb, 1968 (revisited)
Post‑nuclear world still faces chronic malnutrition, though not headline‑grabbing.
In simple terms: Ongoing hunger persists despite media neglect.
Key Takeaway
Address hidden famines.
Themes
nutrition
media
policy
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
analytical
policy
When to use this quote
- NGO work
- government planning
- education
- food distribution
Key Concepts
public health
economics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we raise awareness?
- What policies reduce chronic hunger?
A Different Perspective
Data may be underreported.
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