Table 1 Hypothetical change in global food demand if (from left to right) all underweight people were normal-weight, all overweight people were normal-weight, all physical inactive people had moderate physical activity levels, or food was not wasted in households.

From: The ongoing nutrition transition thwarts long-term targets for food security, public health and environmental protection

 

2010

+ 1.4%

− 4.4%

+ 5.2%

− 24.9%

2050

+ 0.7%

− 6.8%

+ 5.5%

− 33.2%

  1. Numbers for 2050 are from the SSP2 scenario.
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