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Food Crisis: Increase animal protein and grain
In a recent editorial in the New York Times, there is a write up about the World Food Crisis. A small blurb from this editorial states: “The United States and other developed countries need to step up to the plate. The rise in food prices is partly because of uncontrollable forces — including rising energy costs and the growth of the middle class in China and India. This has increased demand for animal protein, which requires large amounts of grain. ” It is with this paragraph that I take issue as to where the food crisis is being directed. Yes, […]