Young and Gifted: Speech

Young and Gifted  

I’m here today to really share my view on wealth inequality on a global scale which has led to obesity and malnutrition. Worldwide, 925 million people are sufferers of malnutrition. However there are even more of those who are obese, at 1.5 billion people globally. For the first time in human history, there are more people who are obese rather than those who are malnourished.

People in third world countries are obviously more likely to suffer from malnutrition than anywhere else. In first world countries you’d expect more obese people and you would be correct. Frankly, I believe this to be disgusting. There are few ways to solve this widespread problem, especially solutions which are practical on such a large scale. Obesity and malnutrition cause a significant number of deaths every year. Overall, on Earth, out of 7.4 billion people, the global population, 2.45 billion people are victims of obesity and malnutrition. This is a clear one-third of the population. This figure is very degrading to the human race and simply looking ‘unethical’, action must be taken soon if you want us to thrive as species which is definitely the case right now. What do you think can be done to solve this major issue?

The problem of obesity and malnutrition (especially the high figures) come back to the beginning statement I made. The wealth gap, wealth inequality if you prefer. The UN and independent countries around the world, mainly those which are first world kindly send food packages and other assortments of aid to help the people in third world countries who suffer from malnourishment. But you should do well to understand the wealth gap and from around the world has lead to thriving, over developed countries; and then third world countries full of the malnourished and many uncivilised societies.

There is only one obvious and practical way to solve this wealth inequality problem. This is perhaps increasing the national minimum wage in wealthy first world countries. Upping the national minimum wage will cause the wealth bridge between the lower classes and upper classes to become smaller. There has been much research concerning this delicate issue and many reports. Upping the national minimum wage in many countries will have the desired effect on this rising obesity and malnutrition figure. This seems unlikely however wealth inequality and diseases such as obesity and malnourishment are linked within the foundations of one another. And simply developing countries need to start being aided much more significantly by first world countries, only then perhaps will malnourishment be defeated. Problems such as obesity and malnourishment and in such big numbers must be tackled by a solution which is greatly effective, wealth inequality can be changed through the increase of the national minimum wage in many different nations.This is currently the only long term solution to this major global problem, otherwise the results will become catastrophic.

In a recent study by a group of UK researchers they found that it is predicted that by the year 2030, 50% of the global population will be obese and perhaps 60% in the US. This is a staggering figure showing that mankind is dipping towards early extinction if conditions like obesity continue to increase. Degrading as it is, we need to step up to solve this before it is too late. I speak to you now the listeners, try if you can to lose weight, whoever you are and wherever you but don’t force yourself. Help others around you, whatever you do, do not gain weight because this is for the health and good of the human race.