I thought this infographic would be of interest to #ALES2-4 students, perhaps especially those concerned with the environment and health/nutrition:
Created by: Public Health Degree
I love really graphic charts like this-it's so easy to put images to words and really get a good idea of the message that is being conveyed. It's very visually pleasing, and I think information sticks better this way to a viewer. However, there are a lot of political snipes embedded in this specific infographic ("economic inequality"? "wealthy nations"? Does this remind you of a certain political movement that's going approximately nowhere right now?), as well as environmentally-geared bias and ignorance of government corruption (most underdeveloped countries are the way they are due to politicians stealing foreign aid and products). This just cements the awareness one must have when considering fact-and number-heavy awareness campaigns. Just because they contain quantitative data and pretty pictures doesn't mean that there is no qualitative bias.
I think this inforgraphic is very well written and pleasing to the eye. The creative use of graphics especially stood out to me. I liked how they created charts out of simple graphics to display the information. The author also chose very simple graphics that were synonymous with the information they represented The information was presented in a way in which it was easy to understand and also fun to read.
This is a great way to relay information, it is very fun and attractive to look at. The layout, and stats-basis that they approached reminds me of Women's Health Magazine pages; they are both great for the reader because the stats given will intrigue the reader, and they will want to read the fine print to learn more. It is a great way to reel readers in, I believe.
I found this information to be very interesting. I do think that North Americans waster a ton of their food, especially in comparison to other places. Although I think it is a bit on a biased opinion only outlining one side of everything. I did find the layout of this information to be really good. It wasn't a lot of text but just enough with the facts and graphs that it intrigued me and I wanted to continue to read it. I think a presentation like this is really good to get and keep peoples interest visually and with the information they are conveying as well. I really enjoyed reading this.
A great graphic presentation of the "Food Crisis". It is hard to imagine the degree of the problem until you are given statistics such as the ones presented here. What struck out to me most is that there is enough food in the world to feed the entire human race, yet due to economic equality this year "1 in 7 humans will be chronically malnourished". For us whom live in an affluent country should not take for granted the food resources we have, and work to reduce waste and work with countries to more equally distribute wealth.
Presenting information this way does not just catch the readers curiosity but makes it much funner and easier to read. The detail is just as good as being a essay but will probably be better since you will not bore your audience. Found a lot of info here on the food crisis.
I really like this presentation of information. At first I thought it was a little distracting, but I decided it was a good way to make the information stand out, as numbers like these usually get passed over. Sustainability is a huge topic in another class I am in. Most of our lectures are discussing how we can improve animal production methods to adhere to the growing demand for food. People often think about crop production efficiencies being important, but we can make animals more efficient too!
This presentation is a really creative way to show information. It is attractive to the eye and has lots of information! You would think when something looks so colourful and has so many diagrams it wouldn't have too much information, but it has quite a bit! The titles allow it to not confuse the readers, and the graphs give a better understanding. I learnt quite a bit from this, I actually enjoyed reading it. Not only is this captivating to the audience but it also is very scientific, including references and data.
I am a huge fan of this presentation. It caught my eye immediately but that isn't why I love it. All the information displayed is extremely interesting and relevant to my own life. From this diagram, I learned a lot of new information about todays economic food crisis and what I can do to help. I would love seeing more of these or even putting my new poster skills to use and make one of such appeal.
This is a very effective presentation! The way they present the data creates quite an impact and the use of colour makes it even more dramatic. It's shocking to see some of their projections for the future...scary stuff! It is sad to see how wasteful our part of the world has become. Hopefully with more information displays like this, a greater awareness will be created. Please post more like this!
I found this article very eye opening. It’s sad to see the disparity between world. Due to economic inequality we face the double burden of disease, where some people are suffering from starvation while others are obese. It is even more disturbing how much food we as North American’s through away, while other people around the world would greatly appreciate to have that food. As the article indicated there is a difference between food waste and food loss. We are able to control a tremendous portion of food waste, which makes it even more saddening. A lot of people throw food away purely based on the best-before-date. However the BBD does not indicate food safety and isn’t always accurate when it comes to food quality either. People need to learn to do determine for themselves when the food is off, and not have a label tell them what to think.
On the plus side though I found this article very visually appealing! The colors, diagrams, pictures, and flow of this article intrigue people and make it more fun to read. A person walking by this article on the wall or looking on a computer will want to stop and read what this article has to say. And in my opinion for a topic as important as this it is key to attract people into reading it to learn more.
This article would make a good poster because it catches the eye, there is text but the information is concise and the colour coding of different concepts helps the reader better understand the material being presented. As a comment about the material itself it is astonishing to me how wasteful developed nations can be, as a student on a limited budget I definitely try not to waste my food but I am certainly guilty of it. I learned today in one of my other classes that a recent food crisis we experienced wasn't due to lack of food but rather the distribution of it, cattle were being fed too much so there was limited availability for us!
This infographic is so well done and really informative! I love how it was put together and I like the use of colours and how they were used to break the poster into different parts. The information presented is important for the general public to read and understand and it was put together in a way that is eye-catching and relevant.
This info graphic is very well presented both in content and its attraction. This is a great way to catch people's attention and to actually have them read and hopefully take action. The information presented in this type of a presentation rather than a written essay. It is alarming and disrupting to know how western society is taking advantage of resources, and increase waste while see others die of malnutrition and poverty. In addition to this, the western society is governing other nations and make decision in the world market.
This is a fascinating "infographic". The presentation method of these facts makes it very appealing to the eye-I was right away drawn to read it. The facts are quite startling and attracted my attention. However, if it was written in a long scientific article format-I would probably have not read it during this "midterm season". This method of presenting information would be wonderful to present facts to the general population, without them having to understand "science speak". The appealing colors, numbers, graphs, and pictures would attract any reader. Even people who have trouble reading could probably gather some information from this infographic due to the wide variety of methods used.
Being in Nutrition, I have realized how debilitating inadequate intake is on our body. The idea that over 1 billion of the world's population is undernourished is more than sad.It is unacceptable. This topic is crucial, and is something that CAN be solved with a better distribution of the world's food supply.
From this article, I specifically learned some great facts. I learned that there is a difference between food loss and food waste. I also wonder why around 1995 there was such a drop in undernourished people? How was food distributed at that time that "less people had less"?
In the future I will look for more infographics-as I find them a very efficient method of communicating information.
This is quite surprising. I think, based on the "how to waste less food" advice at the very bottom of that graphic, I might have inspiration for a few of my blog posts for the ePortfolio. This is a fascinating (albeit sad and disappointing) subject. I will definitely be doing more research on this.
I love this infographic. I think it's very well done and it definitely made me want to read it. The content was fascinating as well. This past summer I traveled to Tanzania which is on the list for having high incidence of malnourishment. It is very eye opening to see first hand just how big the difference is from Africa to North America. Even when we were there we stayed in a Hilton for a bit and the amount of food that was wasted there was astonishing. We hoped that they didn't just throw the food out but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. I think that everyone needs to try harder to waste less food and maybe we can start to help some of the nations that need it the most.
The infographic was fascinating. I loved the layout, it presented information in such a way that leaves you no choice but to take a glimpse. I think it's astonishing (when reading these types of facts) of how much the world would need to change. I often wonder if it's even possible - I sure hope so! I must say, after reading this, I felt so guilty for throwing away my breakfast this morning!
This image was amazing! Aside from my passion in prenatal nutrition, I've definitely always had an interest in advocating for food security for all. I find it unbelievable and unfortunate that while developed countries are dealing with the effects of overnutrition (obesity), developing countries aren't even able to encounter this spectrum of problems as many aren't even able to obtain enough food. As a student living off student loans I really hate to see food go to waste and so I really disliked working as a banquet server as you see food being tossed out like there's no tomorrow. This image is great in creating awareness, and that often is the initial step for people who are unaware and oblivious to the malnutrition that many face in the world.
The food crisis is a very serious problem around the whole world. Most people focus on the side that some people ‘want’ food due to economical difficulties instead of paying attention to the side that other people ‘waste’ food because they do not have worries in finance. In my opinion, however, the second side of food crisis is more important. Economical difficulties might be one of the causes that some people who want food can’t get food. The inefficiency of food is another reason that some people can’t get food, and this inefficiency might probably caused by the waste of food by some people. Therefore, it is of great importance for these people to treasure and not to waste food. I believe that this problem can be solved if every part of society can take their responsibility and make their efforts.
Nobody seems to want to accept the most rational explanation to explain this: There are too many people in locations that cannot produce enough food to feed that many. As noble as it might be to say "we must feed these people at all costs", the fact of the matter is that the people in these locations are choosing to populate at the maximum possible carrying capacity for the situation they are in, which happens to be well above the number for optimal nutrition. The harsh reality is that barring a cultural change in the area in question, getting more food to these people will solve nothing. It will just create a new "glass ceiling", so to speak that will be hit again in a few years courtesy of exponential population growth when people choose not to implement family planning, and even then a time lag exists before populations decline.
I love really graphic charts like this-it's so easy to put images to words and really get a good idea of the message that is being conveyed. It's very visually pleasing, and I think information sticks better this way to a viewer. However, there are a lot of political snipes embedded in this specific infographic ("economic inequality"? "wealthy nations"? Does this remind you of a certain political movement that's going approximately nowhere right now?), as well as environmentally-geared bias and ignorance of government corruption (most underdeveloped countries are the way they are due to politicians stealing foreign aid and products). This just cements the awareness one must have when considering fact-and number-heavy awareness campaigns. Just because they contain quantitative data and pretty pictures doesn't mean that there is no qualitative bias.
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ReplyDeleteI think this inforgraphic is very well written and pleasing to the eye. The creative use of graphics especially stood out to me. I liked how they created charts out of simple graphics to display the information. The author also chose very simple graphics that were synonymous with the information they represented The information was presented in a way in which it was easy to understand and also fun to read.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to relay information, it is very fun and attractive to look at. The layout, and stats-basis that they approached reminds me of Women's Health Magazine pages; they are both great for the reader because the stats given will intrigue the reader, and they will want to read the fine print to learn more. It is a great way to reel readers in, I believe.
ReplyDeleteI found this information to be very interesting. I do think that North Americans waster a ton of their food, especially in comparison to other places. Although I think it is a bit on a biased opinion only outlining one side of everything.
ReplyDeleteI did find the layout of this information to be really good. It wasn't a lot of text but just enough with the facts and graphs that it intrigued me and I wanted to continue to read it. I think a presentation like this is really good to get and keep peoples interest visually and with the information they are conveying as well. I really enjoyed reading this.
A great graphic presentation of the "Food Crisis". It is hard to imagine the degree of the problem until you are given statistics such as the ones presented here. What struck out to me most is that there is enough food in the world to feed the entire human race, yet due to economic equality this year "1 in 7 humans will be chronically malnourished". For us whom live in an affluent country should not take for granted the food resources we have, and work to reduce waste and work with countries to more equally distribute wealth.
ReplyDeletePresenting information this way does not just catch the readers curiosity but makes it much funner and easier to read. The detail is just as good as being a essay but will probably be better since you will not bore your audience. Found a lot of info here on the food crisis.
ReplyDeleteI really like this presentation of information. At first I thought it was a little distracting, but I decided it was a good way to make the information stand out, as numbers like these usually get passed over. Sustainability is a huge topic in another class I am in. Most of our lectures are discussing how we can improve animal production methods to adhere to the growing demand for food. People often think about crop production efficiencies being important, but we can make animals more efficient too!
ReplyDeleteThis presentation is a really creative way to show information. It is attractive to the eye and has lots of information! You would think when something looks so colourful and has so many diagrams it wouldn't have too much information, but it has quite a bit! The titles allow it to not confuse the readers, and the graphs give a better understanding. I learnt quite a bit from this, I actually enjoyed reading it. Not only is this captivating to the audience but it also is very scientific, including references and data.
ReplyDeleteWow! This presentation exemplifies a very attractive way to show information. The diagrams are eye catching and feature referenced facts. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of this presentation. It caught my eye immediately but that isn't why I love it. All the information displayed is extremely interesting and relevant to my own life. From this diagram, I learned a lot of new information about todays economic food crisis and what I can do to help. I would love seeing more of these or even putting my new poster skills to use and make one of such appeal.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very effective presentation! The way they present the data creates quite an impact and the use of colour makes it even more dramatic. It's shocking to see some of their projections for the future...scary stuff! It is sad to see how wasteful our part of the world has become. Hopefully with more information displays like this, a greater awareness will be created. Please post more like this!
ReplyDeleteI found this article very eye opening. It’s sad to see the disparity between world. Due to economic inequality we face the double burden of disease, where some people are suffering from starvation while others are obese. It is even more disturbing how much food we as North American’s through away, while other people around the world would greatly appreciate to have that food. As the article indicated there is a difference between food waste and food loss. We are able to control a tremendous portion of food waste, which makes it even more saddening. A lot of people throw food away purely based on the best-before-date. However the BBD does not indicate food safety and isn’t always accurate when it comes to food quality either. People need to learn to do determine for themselves when the food is off, and not have a label tell them what to think.
ReplyDeleteOn the plus side though I found this article very visually appealing! The colors, diagrams, pictures, and flow of this article intrigue people and make it more fun to read. A person walking by this article on the wall or looking on a computer will want to stop and read what this article has to say. And in my opinion for a topic as important as this it is key to attract people into reading it to learn more.
This article would make a good poster because it catches the eye, there is text but the information is concise and the colour coding of different concepts helps the reader better understand the material being presented.
ReplyDeleteAs a comment about the material itself it is astonishing to me how wasteful developed nations can be, as a student on a limited budget I definitely try not to waste my food but I am certainly guilty of it. I learned today in one of my other classes that a recent food crisis we experienced wasn't due to lack of food but rather the distribution of it, cattle were being fed too much so there was limited availability for us!
This infographic is so well done and really informative! I love how it was put together and I like the use of colours and how they were used to break the poster into different parts. The information presented is important for the general public to read and understand and it was put together in a way that is eye-catching and relevant.
ReplyDeleteThis info graphic is very well presented both in content and its attraction. This is a great way to catch people's attention and to actually have them read and hopefully take action. The information presented in this type of a presentation rather than a written essay. It is alarming and disrupting to know how western society is taking advantage of resources, and increase waste while see others die of malnutrition and poverty. In addition to this, the western society is governing other nations and make decision in the world market.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fascinating "infographic". The presentation method of these facts makes it very appealing to the eye-I was right away drawn to read it. The facts are quite startling and attracted my attention. However, if it was written in a long scientific article format-I would probably have not read it during this "midterm season". This method of presenting information would be wonderful to present facts to the general population, without them having to understand "science speak". The appealing colors, numbers, graphs, and pictures would attract any reader. Even people who have trouble reading could probably gather some information from this infographic due to the wide variety of methods used.
ReplyDeleteBeing in Nutrition, I have realized how debilitating inadequate intake is on our body. The idea that over 1 billion of the world's population is undernourished is more than sad.It is unacceptable. This topic is crucial, and is something that CAN be solved with a better distribution of the world's food supply.
From this article, I specifically learned some great facts. I learned that there is a difference between food loss and food waste. I also wonder why around 1995 there was such a drop in undernourished people? How was food distributed at that time that "less people had less"?
In the future I will look for more infographics-as I find them a very efficient method of communicating information.
This is quite surprising. I think, based on the "how to waste less food" advice at the very bottom of that graphic, I might have inspiration for a few of my blog posts for the ePortfolio. This is a fascinating (albeit sad and disappointing) subject. I will definitely be doing more research on this.
ReplyDeleteI love this infographic. I think it's very well done and it definitely made me want to read it. The content was fascinating as well. This past summer I traveled to Tanzania which is on the list for having high incidence of malnourishment. It is very eye opening to see first hand just how big the difference is from Africa to North America. Even when we were there we stayed in a Hilton for a bit and the amount of food that was wasted there was astonishing. We hoped that they didn't just throw the food out but I wouldn't be surprised if they did.
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone needs to try harder to waste less food and maybe we can start to help some of the nations that need it the most.
The infographic was fascinating. I loved the layout, it presented information in such a way that leaves you no choice but to take a glimpse. I think it's astonishing (when reading these types of facts) of how much the world would need to change. I often wonder if it's even possible - I sure hope so! I must say, after reading this, I felt so guilty for throwing away my breakfast this morning!
ReplyDeleteThis image was amazing! Aside from my passion in prenatal nutrition, I've definitely always had an interest in advocating for food security for all. I find it unbelievable and unfortunate that while developed countries are dealing with the effects of overnutrition (obesity), developing countries aren't even able to encounter this spectrum of problems as many aren't even able to obtain enough food. As a student living off student loans I really hate to see food go to waste and so I really disliked working as a banquet server as you see food being tossed out like there's no tomorrow. This image is great in creating awareness, and that often is the initial step for people who are unaware and oblivious to the malnutrition that many face in the world.
ReplyDeleteThe food crisis is a very serious problem around the whole world. Most people focus on the side that some people ‘want’ food due to economical difficulties instead of paying attention to the side that other people ‘waste’ food because they do not have worries in finance. In my opinion, however, the second side of food crisis is more important. Economical difficulties might be one of the causes that some people who want food can’t get food. The inefficiency of food is another reason that some people can’t get food, and this inefficiency might probably caused by the waste of food by some people. Therefore, it is of great importance for these people to treasure and not to waste food. I believe that this problem can be solved if every part of society can take their responsibility and make their efforts.
ReplyDeleteNobody seems to want to accept the most rational explanation to explain this: There are too many people in locations that cannot produce enough food to feed that many. As noble as it might be to say "we must feed these people at all costs", the fact of the matter is that the people in these locations are choosing to populate at the maximum possible carrying capacity for the situation they are in, which happens to be well above the number for optimal nutrition. The harsh reality is that barring a cultural change in the area in question, getting more food to these people will solve nothing. It will just create a new "glass ceiling", so to speak that will be hit again in a few years courtesy of exponential population growth when people choose not to implement family planning, and even then a time lag exists before populations decline.
ReplyDelete