Originally Posted by hela

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Not so long ago (does the phrase “way long ago” exist ? I don't think so), consumers in industrialized countries were encouraged not only to buy but even to waste more and more goods. “The more we waste, the more we prosper” was the prevailing slogan (don't need the "then") In the meantime, in developing countries, a large part (or propotion) of the population was underfed (or malnourished or suffering from malnutrition) Specialists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Club of Rome (?) warned the industrial world (?) against (no article) unlimited growth, but the credo which said / says (?) “small is beautiful” failed to convince, and men and women who eat too much (or overeat) keep (on) spending time and money trying to remain slim / to watch their figure.

Some are ready (or prepared) to give / send financial aid, food and technical advisors when, now and then (or from time to time) the media remind them that dozens of people die every day of hunger. (or starve to death every day)

A … of imagination (is there a partitive that can be used with “imagination” here ? Something like “a touch of” = un brin d’imagination) - yes i think that would work - might be needed to deal with (or tackle) / and solve this problem. Given that / Since fertile / productive farms are rare, it is up to us to manage them with care.

Thank you for your help,
Hela