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Default New York Times -- Excess consumption by Americans said to cause food shortages

Giusi > wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
>> Steve Pope > wrote:
>>
>>> Pradeep S. Mehta, secretary general of the center for
>>> international trade, economics and the environment of
>>> CUTS International, an independent research institute
>>> based here, said that if Americans slimmed down to the
>>> weight of middle-class Indians, many hungry people in
>>> sub-Saharan Africa would find food on their plates.

>>
>> **** 'em. If they want to come over here and dig through our
>> garbage for the scraps, then let them. Otherwise their food
>> problems are their own problems.

>
> This is a stereotypical American statement and is the perfect expression of
> what is known as the Ugly American these days. It is also immoral even to
> non-religious.


What are the Italians doing to help India and North Africa? A hell
of a lot less than the U.S. is doing, that's for sure.

Now kindly **** off.

-sw