$200 million in food aid. What the hell is that going to do for food riots in about

[lonestarnot]

8 or 9 different countries?

Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid By Matt Spetalnick
Mon Apr 14, 6:05 PM ET
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080414/pl_nm/usa_food_dc


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Monday ordered the release of $200 million in U.S. emergency food aid to help alleviate food shortages in developing countries in Africa and elsewhere, the White House said.

Bush took action a day after top finance and development officials from around the world called for urgent steps to stem rising food prices, warning that social unrest would spread unless the cost of basic staples was contained.

"This additional food aid will address the impact of rising commodity prices on U.S. emergency food aid programs and be used to meet unanticipated food aid needs in Africa and elsewhere," the White House said in a statement.

[alittlelark]

1. That's the same $ amt some oil & pharma CEO's make a YEAR.

It's just EMBARRASSING.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. It'll buy a beach front house in Malibu, or about 10 minutes of the Iraq war.

[Lex1775]

3. Depends on the country.

I know in Uganda 15 American dollars is over 12,000 Ugandan shillings. If the money were sent to a place like Haiti it would probably do a whole lot of good.

[bemildred]

4. You don't really think it's going to go to poor people do you? nt

[Wilber_Stool]

5. Mmmmmmmmmm.

100 million loafs of processed American cheese food. I wonder what they would make of that in Uganda.

[lonestarnot]

6. biofuel?