• Question: What have you done to try and stop world hunger?

    Asked by Thom the whale to Ben, Sam, Kirsty, Maggi, Rose on 14 Jun 2017.
    • Photo: Rose Turner

      Rose Turner answered on 14 Jun 2017:

      GREAT question! I give money to charity when I can, and whenever I go shopping I always buy a few extra things to give to my local food bank. I am also careful not to waste food. There are many important things to contribute to in the world, and it can be hard to make a decision about which. Most of my volunteering has been in mental health, though I hope, in the future, to do more positive work in more areas. My research is about developing empathy for others (even people very far away) so I hope I may be able to find ways to apply this to worthwhile causes.

    • Photo: Kirsty Miller

      Kirsty Miller answered on 15 Jun 2017:

      Hi 🙂 Wow, if I’m honest with you, I’ve got to say nothing really! It’s one of these issues that seems so overwhelming that I wouldn’t know where on earth to start! That said, although I don’t know about it, I try to support those scientists who are working to try to develop new foods and new technologies to help people in developing countries. These scientists can face a lot of opposition believe it or not so I try to defend them and educate people so they are able to get on with their jobs of helping solve world hunger!

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