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I am with K. Resta. We should be thankful for what we have. There are people in worse situations.

There are too many factors at hand. Biofuel, crop failures, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, currency shifts, the Chinese eating more meat.

Such a complicated issue and SO many factors not mentioned...

Regionally ill-considered agriculture -- e.g., irrigated high-water-demand crops like rice, wheat, cotton in Australia (the Earth's second most arid continent), California, etc. -- is it drought or poor planning?

Unchecked population growth in regions unable to sustain large populations -- e.g., many if not most LDCs (least-developed countries or fourth-world countries)

Political corruption and/or civil unrest and/or human rights abuses -- e.g., dictatorial governments in LDCs intentionally starving their people, choosing not to build infrastructure, etc.

LDCs largely shut out of the world food market by agri subsidies in developed nations -- e.g., USA, EU, etc.

Increasing desertification of the African continent -- note, due not to so-called climate change, but poor agricultural practices like deforestation, overgrazing, etc.

Starvation in most LDCs has been shown to be due to political corruption and widespread poverty much more than actual food production issues. Food aid from Western nations relates to excess agricultural product (which ties to subsidies) more than the recipient countries' actual needs.

Throwing food at the problem is not the solution, but that's what the U.N. and developed Western nations will do. We have a long history of treating symptoms rather than curing the underlying illness.

We need FoodBoy to come to our rescue!!!

Instead of growing grass in the front and back yard grow a garden....

very scary...why does it feel like even moving to a deserted island is not going to help??