USA Flashcards
What country has the highest GDP in the world?
USA
What is the US’ gini coefficient ?
41.1 (The World Bank)
What proportion of US citizens are unable to buy sufficient food to stay healthy?
1 in 6
What % of households are food insecure?
14%
How many unemployed Americans are there today?
7.9 million (www.feedingamerica.org)
What proportion of adults in the US are considered to be overweight or obese?
2 in 3 (US Department of Health and Human Services)
According to www.oecd.org, how did the US’ public social spending-to-GDP ratio compare to other OECDs in 2011?
It was below average.
According to Tristram Stuart’s TED talk, how much more is the USA’s food supply than its nutritional requirements?
At least twice as much.
What % of US school lunches in some schools are thrown away?
40% (The National Geographic)
How many pounds of food are discarded annually in the US?
133 billion