The world today produces enough grain to provide 3500 calories per person per day, according to the Food & Agriculture Associate of the United Nations (this # does not even include production of vegetables, beans, nuts, root crops, fruits, meats, or fish.) 

The 5.8 billion people in the world today have, on average, 15% more food per person than the global population, of 4 billion people, had 20 years ago.

Below is an interesting chart posted on the Seed Savers Exchange blog displaying the cost/savings of growing vegetables at home for a family of 4. It shows a potential savings of hundreds of dollars compared to buying the produce at a grocery store.

Vegetable	# of Plants*	# of Seeds Needed	Estimated Yield**	Cost	Estimated Savings***
Cherry tomatoes	1-4	50	4-18 lbs.	$2.75	$9-51
Slicing tomatoes	8-20	50	80-400 lbs.	$2.75	$196-993
Pepper	20-24	50	10-13 lbs.	$2.75	$35-46
Eggplant	2-4	50	13-25 lbs.	$2.75	$6-8
Kale	16	100	21 lbs.	$2.75	$47
Basil		250	2 lbs.	$2.75	$5
Parsley		250	2 lbs.	$2.75	$2
Totals				$19.25	$300-1152

*Information from The Gardener’s A – Z Guide to Growing Organic Food, Tanya Denckla
**Estimated yield data is approximated according to yield data from Diggers Club in Australia.
***Prices found in Decorah, IA, for mostly non-organic, conventionally grown food.  These prices are much lower than what you would pay for the specialty produce you will be growing in your garden.

Men's Health says an order of Outback SteakhouseAussie Cheese Fries with Ranch is the #1 Worst Food in America because it contains 2,900 calories, 182 grams of fat, and 240 carbs. Geesh!

We have 3 to 6 lbs. of microbiota (harmless bacteria) living on and in our bodies.

Before the FDA would stop production, peanut butter would need to contain 30 or more insect fragments OR one or more rodent hairs. Any amount less will still pass inspection.

Americans eat an average of 22 lbs. of tomatoes each year. They get more than half of that in the form of ketchup and tomato sauce.