{"id":3011,"date":"2026-04-10T19:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=3011"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:25:12","slug":"food-demand-estimator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=3011","title":{"rendered":"Food Demand Estimator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-food-demand-v63p1\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Food Demand Estimator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate yearly food demand for a population based on diet type and daily calories.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"eco-food-demand-form-v63p1\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"population-v63p1\">Population size<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"population-v63p1\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"1000000\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Number of people to estimate for.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"calories-v63p1\">Calories (person\/day)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"calories-v63p1\" type=\"number\" min=\"1000\" step=\"50\" value=\"2400\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Average daily food energy intake.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"diet-v63p1\">Diet type<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"diet-v63p1\">\n          <option value=\"mixed\" selected>Mixed diet<\/option>\n          <option value=\"meat\">Meat-heavy<\/option>\n          <option value=\"plant\">Plant-based<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used for food mass and land estimates.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"waste-v63p1\">Food waste level<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"waste-v63p1\">\n          <option value=\"low\">Low<\/option>\n          <option value=\"medium\" selected>Medium<\/option>\n          <option value=\"high\">High<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Higher waste means more total demand.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"years-v63p1\">Projection years<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"years-v63p1\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"1\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Use 1 for annual demand.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"unit-v63p1\">Display unit<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"unit-v63p1\">\n          <option value=\"tons\" selected>Metric tons<\/option>\n          <option value=\"kg\">Kilograms<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">How results should be shown.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"calc-v63p1\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"reset-v63p1\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"error-v63p1\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"result-v63p1\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated food 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