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Half of Food Produced Is Available for Human Consumption

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: May 16, 2026
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  • This article explains how using cropland for livestock feed and biofuels has led to an inefficient agricultural system.
  • Students will learn about the tradeoffs of producing these crops instead of using the land to grow crops directly for human consumption.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more. 

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