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"Food supply is governed by a market in which food is produced wherever costs are lowest. That benefits the bottom line, but "co

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Posted on August 17, 2008 - 5:17pm at Stone Soup Station
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Overfed and Undernourished

Overfed and Undernourished

Two books describe a global food system on the brink of collapse.

Reviewed by Judith Weinraub
Sunday, August 17, 2008; BW03

"The prices of wheat, corn and rice have soared over the past year, driving the world's poor...into hunger and destitution"

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Posted on May 7, 2008 - 7:56am at Stone Soup Station
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Sorta borders on a crime against humanity, doesn't it?

Profiteers Squeeze Billions Out of Growing Global Food Crisis

Worst Debate Ever?

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Posted on April 16, 2008 - 10:09pm at Lean Left
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My Lord, that was awful. The first hour contained not a single question on any matter of policy. Not one. They asked about flag pins for crying out loud. They asked no questions, as far as I could tell, about the torture memos, about FISA, about health care, about deregulation, about the housing mortgage crisis, the world food crisis, global warming, al Qaeda or Pakistan.

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