Organizational Behavior: SDG 2, Zero Hunger and Fast Food Industry

This presentation provides an overview of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2, which focuses on achieving Zero Hunger. It explores the current global hunger situation, highlighting the significant number of people facing food insecurity, particularly in developing nations. The presentation then examines the potential role of the restaurant and fast food retail industry in addressing this issue, emphasizing their global presence and operational capabilities. It suggests the use of technology, such as automated kitchens and data analytics, to open outlets in vulnerable areas and provide free food to those in need. The presentation also discusses the interconnection between SDG 2 and other sustainable development goals, emphasizing the importance of addressing hunger to achieve broader societal improvements. The student justifies the selection of Zero Hunger as the most critical SDG and reflects on their collaborative experience. Finally, it concludes that the fast food sector, with the aid of technology, can play a crucial role in minimizing global hunger.

Introduction to
Organizational Behavior

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Sustainable development goal
 Restaurant and Fast food retail industry
 Use of technology for achieving the goal of ‘’Zero Hunger’’
 Interconnection between Sustainable development goals
 Justification for Choosing ‘’Zero Hunger’’ as the SDG
 Experience of working with others
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
United Nations has made 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
they are basically focused on promoting prosperity without harming
planet earth. This presentation is based on second SDG i.e. Zero
Hunger.

Sustainable development goal
According to United Nations Organization, around 821 million people were not
getting basic meal, which is essential for survival, in 2017. Most of them are
living in developing nations and sub-Saharan Africa; most suffering region.
Almost 3 million children, aged fewer than five, die every year because they do
not have enough food to eat.

Restaurant and Fast food retail industry
Fast food retail industry has many big players like McDonald, KFC, Burger King and Dominos.
These companies earn billions of pounds every year and they can make a huge contribution in
getting close to target i.e. Zero Hunger. These businesses are present across the globe; managing
operation in vulnerable areas will not be difficult for them because they have experience of working
at ground level.

Use of technology for achieving the goal of
‘’Zero Hunger’’
Fast food businesses have automated kitchens, they can make
thousands of food items in single day and their data storage &
analytics system is also very sound. These companies can open
their outlets in those areas where a large proportion of
population lies in Hunger Index.
 They should give free food to needy people without charging a
single penny from them. They can set a limit per person or does
not allow parcels to home if companies are concerned about
effectiveness of the idea.
Data of these people can be analyzed for making better plans
for them as it is essential to provide sufficient nutrients to every
person when need of every person differ.

Interconnection between Sustainable
development goals
If vulnerable population will get ample of nutrients then it will help in
removing poverty as people will not have a fear of sleeping hunger. Health of
poor people will improve and it can be considered as the first step in well
being. This will also make an indirect contribution in improving economic
growth of developing nations.

Justification for Choosing ‘’Zero Hunger’’
as the SDG
It is not possible to attain any of the other SDGs if prevalence of hunger does not go down.
This goal should be addressed on priority basis because people will die if they will not get
food; and things like climate change, clean energy and sustainable cities will not matter at
that time. Food is basic need of human being because humans cannot live without it. Zero
hunger is most important goal among all.

Experience of working with others
I enjoyed working in the group; I learnt many new things about making
presentation and conducting research. One of the most important thing which
I learnt during this time is to ‘’Agree to disagree’’ with others. If I will again
get opportunity to work to work in group then I will definitely do it.

Conclusion
From the above presentation, it can be concluded that Restaurant and
fast food sector has potential to minimize Global Hunger and
technology can play crucial role in attaining this target.

References
 Von Grebmer, K and et.al., 2016. 2016 Global hunger index: Getting to zero hunger. Intl
Food Policy Res Inst.
 Bellina, L., 2016. Feeding cities sustainably: The contribution of a ‘zero-foodwaste-city’to
sustainable development goal 2,‘zero hunger’. In Food futures: ethics, science and culture
(pp. 315-341). Wageningen Academic Publishers.
 Ilieva, R.T., 2017. Urban food systems strategies: A promising tool for implementing the
SDGs in practice. Sustainability. 9(10). p.1707.

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