National Geographic Society
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Food Supply examines the challenges of feeding a world that is home to more than 7 billion people. Every day, nearly 1 billion people go hungry. The causes of food shortages include crop failure, soil depletion, flood, drought, and poor food distribution. To address these issues, many aid groups are developing strategies to increase crop yields. Food Supply explains how different countries are meeting the challenges by using a variety of measures, from better fertilizers to improved education for farmers.

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Globalization connects governments, cultures, and economies, making it easier for people to make, sell, and buy goods worldwide. It brings different people more easily into contact, but it can also disrupt traditional cultures. It helps create jobs in poor countries and allows businesses to make goods more cheaply. However, it can also widen the gap between rich and poor. Globalization explains how people are working to bring the positive effects of globalization to populations around the world.

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Explores how countries around the world are using preservation and a smarter use of resources to protect the habitats of living things.