Food, Justice and Peace in Asia

Food, Justice and Peace in Asia, ByKim Sung-Hoon (), Ph.DChairman emeritus of Korea Slow Food Culture CenterEx-minister of Agriculture & ForestryKeynote Speech, 2013 AsiO Gusto, Namyangju City, Korea, Oct. 2-5, 2013Prologue: Oriental Culture & Philosophy on Food Axiom

To be a real good human-being(), he/she must eat() everyday a certain amount of food(). Family member() means Food-Sharing Mouth.

2HumanGoodRiceDaily foodA certain amountFamilymouth To be a good human being, a certain amount of food(rice) must be provided.3Axiom Peace ( or ) implies the state of fair food sharing among needy people; literally translated, Rice () eating mouths () should be treated Fair and Even ().4Paddy(rice)mouthPeaceEven = Peace: State of Food Evenly Distributed among Many Mouths.

55Axiom The Great King Sejong(1397-1450, AD) said, The Origin(source) of a Nation is People. People behold Food as their Heaven. Therefore, the Nation must take care of Food and Agriculture with its utmost. () , (). . ( )

67) : The sources of food and medicine/disease are the same, ) : The nature of human bodily structure is not far from that of the earth soil and climate where he is grown.) : Farming could not be isolated from urban life.) : Care and Sharing sowing 3 seeds in a hole for nature and human being, sharing first harvest food and first produced food with neighbors, Axiom : Axiom : You Are What You Eat Junk/Frankenstein/GMO Foods

To age gracefully, Eat organic/living Slow Food like Soybean Paste/Kimchi!

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Ceramic Jars Containing Various Fermented Food: Living Microogarnism1010World Food & Agriculture, FAO Statistical Yearbook 2013During 2010-2012, about 12.5%(868 million prs.) of the total world population suffering from starvation/ malnutrition, who mostly reside in developing countries, Africa and Asia.

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11The112) Also, 26%(1.8 billion prs.)of children in South-east Asia and Africa are being stunted in their growth, whereas 1.4 billion persons in developed countries are overweight or obese.

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Syria Case At present about 4 millions people in Syria are facing with starvation due to internal warfare!! 4 .13 UNICEF/WFP/WHO and North Korea CBS ( ) report in March, 2013: 27.9% (476 thousand prs.) of children under the age of 5 are suffering from chronic malnutrition/stunting (, ), 15.2% low weight () and 28.7% anemia()

North Korea Case

14143) World grain production increased 3 times during the past 5 decades largely owing to yield increase per hectare. Thus the per capita food supply increased 2,200 kcal per day in 1960s to 2,800 kcal per day in 2009 with the highest increase in Europe. 50 3 . . 1 1 1960 2,200 kcal 2009 2,800 kcal .

154) Grain production in the world covers more than a half of total cultivated land area and amounts to approximately 2.3 billion M/T, of which 1.0 billion for human direct consumption, 0.75 billion for animal feeds and 0.5 billion for industry, seeds and wastes. It is reported in Korea that about 18 trillion won worth (US$ 1.8 million approx.) foods are annually left-over wasted!! , 18 .16Dangerously small margin between grain consumption and grain production

Now we face long-term trends that:increase food demandlimit food production

, 1960-2011We are only one poor harvest away from chaos in world grain markets. - Lester R. BrownPhoto Credit: iStockPhoto / Tobias Helbig 17Precarious Global Food Situation- -17World-wide Zero Hunger Challenge: Goals and Performance : MDG No. 1 1 Based on the criteria set-out by 2000 UN General Assembly, 20 countries reached the target goal of reducing a half of general hungry people during the period of 1990-1992 and 2010-12. In Asia are included Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan and Maldives.182) WFS Goal + MDG No. 1 + 180 World Food Summits gathered at FAO in 1965 to set up the reduction of absolute hunger by a half during the same period above. 18 countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Samoa, Kirghiztan in Asia achieved the goals in 2012.1919EvaluationFood System

And yet, 852 million people, 15% of developing countries and 1.6 million people in developed countries are still suffering from starvation/malnutrition in 2012. Main reason behind this is the lack of access to resources and services needed for production, purchase and/or secure nutritious food by the most of needy households.

868 Services . System / Corporatocracy () .2020212) An Era of Rising Food Prices

2007-08: Grain and soybean prices more than doubled, leading to food riots and unrest in some 60 countriesPrices eased somewhat with global recession2010-11: Another price spike helped fuel the Arab Spring2012: Prices again approaching or setting records

Corn Futures PricesWheat Futures PricesSoybean Futures Prices

Source: CME Group- Lester B. Brown21YearFoodgrainMeatsDairyGrainFatsSugar200397.796.895.198.1100.8100.62008199.8153.2219.6237.8227.2181.62013213.1178.6227.0242.4202.1258.3Increase(times)2.181.862.392.472.02,57World Yearly food Price Index (as 2002~2004=100), FAO 3) Agflation 224) Koreas Self-Sufficiency Rate of Foodgrain Production in 2011 ( () , 2011)CommoditySelf SufficiencyCommoditySelf SufficiencyRice83 %Barley22.5 %Wheat1.1 %Corn0.8%Pulse6.4 %Potatoes97 %Others6.7 %All foodgrains: 22.6 % (lowest among OECD member countries)235) Trends of Korean Governments Annual Budget, 2005-2012, 20052012 ( )Year20052007200920112012Nation Total (A)2,096,0002,384,0002,845,0003,091,0003,254,000Agri, Forestry, Fishery & Foods (B)124,374135,539146,363148,644154,083% (B/A)5.9 %5.7 %5.1 %4.8 %4.7 % unit: billion, %24

60% (2010 )6) Obesity In America, By The Numbers

Crops.Total (A)GMO area (B)Rate (B/A)Corn 39 million 34.32 million 88 %Soybean30.828.6496 %Cotton5.094.7894 %Sugar 0.50.48597 %Canola0.660.63193 %(2012)7)268) Mystery? Where Are they Gone?

2012 beef 15M/T , 40%... ?

2) 2012 GMO 784M/T ( 192M/T) ... GMO . ?Alternative Plan 2.0 ()Environmentally Friendly AgricultureOrganic Wholefood/ Slow foodStrict GMO Labeling SystemNon-GMO Project Verified , , GMO , GMO ( )28

Wholefood Markets in Canada and U.S.A.29Redefining Security = Historically, security has been defined mostly in military terms.But today climate volatility, emerging water shortages, spreading hunger, and failing states are the new threats to survival.Food security is not just in the hands of agricultural departments.The challenge is to reorder fiscal and policy priorities to match these new dangers.New concept of National Food Sovereignty is needed. Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand30Lets Prevent Breakdown of Asias Food Culture and Sovereignty!AsiO !Preventing a food breakdown requires a huge political effort undertaken on many fronts and with a fierce sense of urgency. Make sure your elected officials know whats important.The overriding priority is redefining security and reallocating fiscal resources accordinglyTake action in an area that concerns or excites you.

Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / kryczka31Thank You Very Much31