People in the US spend at least $22 billion per year feeding their pets, with the total annual pet expenditures reaching $58 billion. You can read about it here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/americans-spent-58-billion-pamper-protect-pets-2014-article-1.2139782
Meanwhile, there are 16.2 million hungry children in the US:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/problem/hunger-facts
If we spent the pet food money on feeding these children, it would yield $3.72 per day per child, which if carefully managed would be enough to end child hunger in the US.
Is this likely to happen?
Don't hold your breath.
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