50 Facts That Should Change The World 2.0

There are 27 million slaves in the world today. Ninety-four percent of the world's executions in 2005 took place in just four countries. People in industrialized countries eat between fourteen and fifteen pounds of food additives every year. Nearly half of Americans believe aliens have landed on Earth. Landmines kill or maim at least one person every hour. Children living in poverty are three times more likely to suffer a mental illness than children from wealthy families... These are just a few of the shocking, sickening, and sordid facts about our world today. In this powerful book, the BBC's Jessica Williams presents us with crucial information that is often missed, glossed over, or hidden by the government and the media.