FOOD vs FUEL BALANCE
In the recently held World Food Crisis Summit in Rome, UN FAO Director General Jacques Diouf pointed out several factors that contribute to the food crisis: ” . . . the restrictive measures taken by producing countries to meet the needs of their populations, the impact of climate change and speculation on futures markets will place the world in a dangerous situation . . . whatever the extent of their financial reserves, some countries might not find food to buy.”
He called for “innovative and imaginative solutions”, including “partnership agreements … between countries that have financial resources, management capabilities and technologies and countries that have land, water and human resources.”
Dr Diouf found it ” . . . incomprehensible that subsidies worth US$11-12 billion in 2006 were used to divert 100 million tonnes of cereals from human consumption mostly to satisfy a thirst for fuels for vehicles.”
Dr Diouf is addressing governments and world leaders. What can we individually do?
images from Microsoft Clipart, reconstructed by Ren Garcia
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