Global abundance, in the context of Peter Diamandis’s work, Global abundance, in the context of Peter Diamandis’s work, refers to the belief that humanity is on the cusp of an era of unprecedented prosperity and well-being, driven by rapidly advancing technologies and other positive trends. This contrasts with the common perception of scarcity and pessimism, suggesting that many of our biggest global challenges are solvable. This contrasts with the common perception of scarcity and pessimism, suggesting that many of our biggest global challenges are solvable.

Food Insecurity is defined at a household level, of not having adequate food for any household member due to finances. The step beyond this is very low food security, which is having six (for families without children) to eight (for families with children) or more food insecure conditions in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Security Supplement Survey. To be very low food secure means members of the household disrupt their food intake due to financial reasons.

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