The Scope of the World Food Crisis
900 million people suffer from hunger each year. The growing of population and the middle class has increased the demand for food. With the new laws the larger food corporations are growing so large that they are taking over the smaller companies. People that are not involved with the big companies are being drained and bought out.
This is the issue that I would chose because it plays a role in not only our country but it is happening all over the globe. This would be an issue that is not only effects our country but it helps the rest of the world. I know that some countries are worse than others but most need some help.
Cheap Food
Everyone is cutting back on prices of products so in turn they can get paid more by more coustoumers. This travels down to the bottom of the work chain when the farmers get their wages cut. Their wellfaire is being cut off so that is effecting them there. This forces them to work longer days which is what lowers their heath.
The Financial Crisis and World Hunger
This article was mainly about food prices and how people in poor countries can't grow their food anymore. It also talks about micro loans which are loans taken in very small amounts to farmers in need of a little money.
Feilds of Poison
The pesticides that are being applied to the crops are effecting the farmers. The farmers usually live next to there farms where the pesticides can leach into their drinking water. The harmful chemicles are causing health problems in the farmers. They can't afford healthcare in America so they go back to Mexico to deal with their health issues.
900 million people suffer from hunger each year. The growing of population and the middle class has increased the demand for food. With the new laws the larger food corporations are growing so large that they are taking over the smaller companies. People that are not involved with the big companies are being drained and bought out.
This is the issue that I would chose because it plays a role in not only our country but it is happening all over the globe. This would be an issue that is not only effects our country but it helps the rest of the world. I know that some countries are worse than others but most need some help.
Cheap Food
Everyone is cutting back on prices of products so in turn they can get paid more by more coustoumers. This travels down to the bottom of the work chain when the farmers get their wages cut. Their wellfaire is being cut off so that is effecting them there. This forces them to work longer days which is what lowers their heath.
The Financial Crisis and World Hunger
This article was mainly about food prices and how people in poor countries can't grow their food anymore. It also talks about micro loans which are loans taken in very small amounts to farmers in need of a little money.
Feilds of Poison
The pesticides that are being applied to the crops are effecting the farmers. The farmers usually live next to there farms where the pesticides can leach into their drinking water. The harmful chemicles are causing health problems in the farmers. They can't afford healthcare in America so they go back to Mexico to deal with their health issues.
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