People & Power - Food Shortages -20 Apr 08 - Part 2

People & Power examines the causes of the world food crisis that has lead to protests in more than 20 countries.

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[june201955]

Why don't they just get to the root of the matter.... Follow the money... It's a double edge sword... First, the Wall St. Traders and the Oil companies ultimately end up with all profits. The farmer isn't making much extra due to rising fuel costs. 2nd, It helps to solve the over-population problem, starvation, death in the 3rd World countries (for starters), guaranteed. This is only the beginning, Beware! This is a trend that's being done by design, nothing more. Check out "Esoteric Agenda".

[xxrev0ltxx]

No its not, the forms of distributing and producing goods is the source of these shortages.

We have subsidies to burn crops and waste milk to thank. The poorest countries have some of the greatest natural resources of food yet almost all of that goes to export and arrives to the overweight American consumer's mouth.

It is not overpopulation because there are food excesses but that excess is either destroyed to maintain profit margins or sent to the only countries that can buy at those prices.

[Ggurl777]

That's what everybodies planning to do.

I would suggest you buy some seeds plant a garden and hope for the best.

Oh gets lots of non perishable food as soon as possible to last you a long time.

[lproth]

The employer/ investor take on the risk of his investment. If a business fails an employee loses his job. An employer may lose every thing. There is an old saying "you don't own business it owns you" meaning it is a constant weight on you. If you start talking about CEOs and boards I will know you are Ignorant of our Economic system. CEOs and boards are Employees of most companies even if family owned. Plus farmers don't out source they grow what gets the highest price with the risk of failure.

[ploeshdi]

so spending my stimulus check at walmart wont help?

[bewambay]

#1 problem = population control, then what?

[xxrev0ltxx]

The thing is an employer doesn't create any wealth, all he does is own property and with it he can pay the worker far less than what they produce. With this alongside the reasons for laying workers off, overproduction, among other things like outsourcing results in the unproductive managerial position accumulating profit at the expense of the worker, regardless of whom works for the employer (unless self-employed).

[lproth]

no one works at a loss. do you pay your employer to work? no he pays you or you find another job. why would a farmer do any less.

[lproth]

only because you don't understand investing. New and better crops need to be developed. that takes money and time. Also new lands in brazil and eastern european steps need to be cleared and modernized. Again money and time. 10 years is the time frame for both. You want more and cheaper food. Then you need more investment, I only wished I had gotten in last years when I heard there was shortages coming.

[sunshyne1982]

It's time to be serious about alternative energy sources and changes in agricultural habits.

[tvbmovielover]

yay i get to live in a century that hhuman kind will face MANY problems, hopefully i can help !

[tvbmovielover]

yay i get to live in a century that hhuman kind will face MANY problems, hopefully i can help !