1 billion people live on $1 a day or less

[cynatnite]

snipped all this:

global grain stocks at their lowest in 30 years
largest loss of wealth in modern U.S. history
Corn at $6 a bushel
Wheat prices jumped 130 percent in a year
wheat stocks are at their lowest in 60 years
Thirty-three countries are at risk of social upheaval
More than 25,000 people die from hunger every day across the world

snip:
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan costing $12 billion a month


http://www.metimes.com/Security/2008/04/21/commentary_not_by_bread_alone/2a7e/

'nuff said.

[Rosemary2205]

1. I'm sorry but that is wrong.

Most of those folks are not living on a $1 a day. They are DYING on a $1 a day.

[liberal N proud]

2. All that grain subsidized to fill a few gas tanks

Yet does nothing to ease the price of oil.

[Andy823]

3. The really sad thing is

The U.S. government pays wheat farmers "NOT" to grow wheat! Now how does that make sense?