The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has proposed the establishment of insect farms for the objectives of increasing food production around the world and eradicating hunger. The report emphasizes that eating insects—insects are increasing in enormous numbers, have high food conversion, emit less greenhouse gases—is an ethical responsibility against hunger and environmental problems. However, the real issue here is not food shortage, but the unfair distribution of food. Even if the total amount of food produced in the world increased, this problem would not be solved as long as food is not distributed to the regions in starvation. The affluent governments which hold the patented technology used in agriculture, subsidize their farmers, have the power to determine the price of oil and trade food in order to make profit. So, they continue to undermine food production in poor states. More consumption of edible insects will not be a step towards solving the problem of hunger given that food is conceived of as a profitable commodity. Thus, the proposal is not an ethical suggestion.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Hunger Insect Ethics Food Policy
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | April 30, 2017 |
Submission Date | September 22, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 8 Issue: 1 |
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