I don’t know about you, but lately I have been seeing very sudden crises happen all around the world. One day, things are a bit dodgy, but ok, and the next, we are in the middle of a full on crisis of dramatic proportions.
The Sub Prime mortgage crisis in the US, sort of came out of the blue, and now we find that we are hit with a world food crisis, and it’s serious. Prices of food all around the world are rising, and the blame is being lumped onto, of all people, farmers who are attempting to make our world a better place to be, via the production of bio-fuels.
All this time, we have been celebrating bio-fuel technology, and we have marvelled at how we can now run so many things on the juice of a lemon! We have been pleased with our technological advancements, and scientists have been proud as punch at helping to make a real contribution to a cleaner, greener world.
But alas, we now find out that there are millions of acres of crops that are meant solely for bio-fuel use, not for human consumption. People are starving all over the world, some in a neighbouring country to bio- fuel producers, but that abundant field of yumminess is not going anywhere near their lips. It will help to fuel their car, though, if they had one. Oh, that’s right, they don’t have a car. They can’t even afford a bowl of rice! Comedian Robin Williams said when his wife was pregnant, her breasts were getting larger, and he was hoping for playtime. His wife defensively states “No, they’re for the baby!” Just like Robin, those who need food most are disappointed and disillusioned that they can see heaven, they just can’t touch it.
So, we are faced with a real dilemma. Forget the environment and feed people, or contribute to the starvation of millions around the world and help save the planet. Not much of a choice. Someone needs to come up with a solution that will sustain both.
April 24, 2008
Clean air at the cost of empty stomachs.
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I don’t know about you, but lately I have been seeing very sudden crises happen all around the world. One day, things are a bit dodgy, but ok, and the next, we are in the middle of a full on crisis of dramatic proportions.
The Sub Prime mortgage crisis in the US, sort of came out of the blue, and now we find that we are hit with a world food crisis, and it’s serious. Prices of food all around the world are rising, and the blame is being lumped onto, of all people, farmers who are attempting to make our world a better place to be, via the production of bio-fuels.
All this time, we have been celebrating bio-fuel technology, and we have marvelled at how we can now run so many things on the juice of a lemon! We have been pleased with our technological advancements, and scientists have been proud as punch at helping to make a real contribution to a cleaner, greener world.
But alas, we now find out that there are millions of acres of crops that are meant solely for bio-fuel use, not for human consumption. People are starving all over the world, some in a neighbouring country to bio- fuel producers, but that abundant field of yumminess is not going anywhere near their lips. It will help to fuel their car, though, if they had one. Oh, that’s right, they don’t have a car. They can’t even afford a bowl of rice! Comedian Robin Williams said when his wife was pregnant, her breasts were getting larger, and he was hoping for playtime. His wife defensively states “No, they’re for the baby!” Just like Robin, those who need food most are disappointed and disillusioned that they can see heaven, they just can’t touch it.
So, we are faced with a real dilemma. Forget the environment and feed people, or contribute to the starvation of millions around the world and help save the planet. Not much of a choice. Someone needs to come up with a solution that will sustain both.
Has any seen Al Gore around?
Enjoy your day.