Overeating is a more widespread problem in the world in comparison to hunger. Why overeating is more important than hunger? What can we do to tackle overeating?

While many experts are concerned with the

problem

of hunger, in reality, overeating is a more widespread issue.

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essay will explore the reasons why it is

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pressing question to be dealt with and propose a few possible solutions. Health issues and environmental degradation are the main reasons why we argue that the overeating issue deserves more attention than hunger. People, who regularly overeat, are more likely to suffer from health problems,

such

as chronic heart and stomach diseases. At the same time, excessive

food

consumption increases demands on

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limited natural resources. As an example of

this

, we could mention crops and meat producers, who convert tropical forests into land suitable for agriculture at increasing rates. There are measures to be taken to combat

this

problem

.

Firstly

, better education, particularly on the topic of healthy diets, will enable people to consciously buy

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that they really need.

Secondly

, increasing the

food

quality could potentially decrease the total amount of the

food

supply needed.

For example

, fast

food

, containing high amounts of sugar, is processed by the body fairly quickly and the

next

portion is required

hence

increased

food

consumption. In conclusion, it has been shown that dealing with

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problem

is more important than the

problem

of hunger due to its negative impact on the environment, as well as, the health of the population. Two possible solutions have been proposed. Better

food

quality is a way to decrease

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of

food

needed by society. More education programmes as a measure to help consumers to make informed decisions.