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> enough food is produced around the world to feed 10 billion people. However, because 70% of the mono crops which are grown are feed livestock intended for s
by djrogers 10y ago
> enough food is produced around the world to feed 10 billion people. However, because 70% of the mono crops which are grown are feed livestock intended for slaughter, a distribution problem exists.
No, the distribution problem is largely political - in fact modern famine and starvation is almost always a problem with local government, or the warlords that pass for it.
- ucaetano 10y agoExactly, and this is exacerbated by obsolete and wasteful supply chains with an excessive number of intermediaries. This article from The Economist gives a good overview: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21591650-walmart-carrefour-and-tesco-have-been-knocking-indias-door-without-much-luck-route http://www.economist.com/news/business/21591650-walmart-carr...
- djrogers 10y ago> obsolete and wasteful supply chains Well, that and outright theft by warlords with AK47s and thugs riding around in trucks... [1]http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44147002/ns/world_news-africa/t/somalia-famine-aid-stolen-sold-markets/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44147002/ns/world_news-africa/t/so...