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People face deprivation even in industrialized countries, where more than 100 million people are reported homeless. In the USA, where more food is consumed per person than anywhere else in the world, nearly 7 million households reported going hungry at some point during 2008. In non-industrialized countries, about a fifth of all people are undernourished, and a quarter do not have adequate housing. Ownership of household assets such as refrigerators, televisions, cell phones and cars is concentrated in the wealthiest groups. Raising the consumption levels of more than a billion poor people is as important as moving towards sustainable consumption patterns that reduce environmental damage and promote product safety and the rights of consumers.

Poor households have to spend most of their income on food, with little left for other purposes.

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