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A voiceover begins with a trip to the grocery store. It explains that the content will be a discussion of food security. A pie chart shows that Asia and the Pacific have the largest percentage of food-insecure people, at 578 million, with 19 million in developed countries. The video then switches to a map of the world, highlighting the undernourished areas.<\/p>\n

A screen then appears, saying \u201cIn America.\u201d An empty shopping cart sits in a parking lot as the voiceover speaks on \u201cfood deserts.\u201d An empty shopping cart is shown in a parking lot as the voiceover continues. An abandoned store is shown with the sign \u201cFoodland\u201d. A piggy bank with coins is shown, indicating monetary issues for those people. Two people are carrying plastic grocery bags. A fence is shown with multiple signs in the window of a store, showing low-cost beverages. A shelf-filled store is shown. A map shows the amount of counties in the United States that lack access.<\/p>\n

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