According to the FAO, on average, a person needs a minimum of 1800 k cal per day.
According to the FAO, on average, a person needs "1800 k cal per day as a minimum energy intake."
.Source: "Hunger Portal," FAO, 2012, http://www.fao.org/hunger/en/ [In FAQs, under the subheader: "What is chronic hunger?" see the last paragraph of this FAQ] [verified 4/17/14]
