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What does it mean?
Statistics alone cannot satisfy the basic need of feeding the hungry.
In plain terms
Numbers won’t put food on empty stomachs.
What can you take from it?
Action, not data, is needed to address hunger.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • charitable planning

Putting it to work

  • direct food distribution
  • community kitchens

Questions to consider

  • What role should data play in solving hunger?
  • How can we balance statistics with compassion?

Another view

Data can guide efficient allocation of resources.

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