The second episode of Why It Matters (关我什么事）highlights the plight of people across the world who live in constant hunger. Food shortages arise due to factors such as natural disasters, conflict, and misallocation of food.

While we are blessed with an abundance of food, kids across the continent die from the lack of it. Do you know how much food Singaporeans waste every year?

Food scarcity does not concern you, or so you think. Watch the three-minute animation clip to understand why it matters.

About Why It Matters:

Why It Matters (关我什么事）is one of 10 SPH-produced short form digital video series as part of a pilot Public Service Broadcast initiative. This eight-part animation series focuses on the sights and sounds that are gradually disappearing from this world, including languages, cultures, flora and fauna.

This series is also available on the zaobao.sg website and mobile app.