Famous quote by Norman Borlaug

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Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the popula
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"Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry"

- Norman Borlaug

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This quote by Norman Borlaug highlights the raw contrast between the blessed couple of and most of the globe's population. Although that over half of the world's population is starving, food is something that is considered granted by a lot of world leaders. This quote works as a suggestion of the immense inequality that exists in the world today, and also the demand for world leaders to do something about it to resolve this concern. It is a phone call to activity for those ready of power to acknowledge the significance of food safety and security and to take steps to make sure that every person has access to appropriate nutrition. It is also a suggestion of the demand for worldwide collaboration to ensure that everybody has accessibility to the resources they require to survive.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Norman Borlaug somewhere between March 25, 1914 and today. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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