Japanese Government Animation Explains Global Food Security
by Jeff Nield, Vancouver, British Columbia 
on 11.23.08
Food security is a concept that works on micro and macro levels. But, it's something that individuals don't often think about until they are confronted with a situation where they don't have access to adequate food and become food insecure. The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has produced a short animation that does a great job of explaining how individual actions can affect global food security. While the stats are specific to Japan, the concepts are universal.
Watch it, after the jump.
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