We are in the midst of a global crisis. It’s the first of its kind to occur since World War II and from Haiti to Liberia to California there are over 100 million people being threatened. But it isn’t oil that has put us into this state - in fact, it’s much simpler. We are in dire need of food.At TakePart.com, we would like to be at the forefront of the Global Food Crisis, making sure that you stay informed on the most current news stories. That said, today marks the first day of our Global Food Crisis series, which serves to keep you involved, active, and a part of the solution.For today, May 27, check out the list of news stories below - images from Time.com, the Washington Post’s Home for the Global Food Crisis, News from CNN on what’s happening in South America, and U.S. News & World Reports’ idea for fixing the crisis.News Stories:
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We need a response like USA for Africa from the 1980’s but ten times larger! We could lose 10% of the global population to famine by the end of the decade and the news keeps worsening!
Mr. SustainableThe global food crisis was created by hyper inflation, which itself was caused by the Iraqi occupation. Since the dollar ist he world’s reserve currency nations have to buy oil in dollars. HIgher fuel prices result in higher food prices. The end result is what we see here. Genetically modified food, with its proven health risks, is in danger of coming to the fore at our dinner tables. See it all laid out here:
http://warofillusions.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/how-to-manufacture-a-global-food-crisis/
Stefan