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From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank)
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Subject: Re: The role of America in world hunger & red spread
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Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 10:37:45 EDT
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> We are providing Americans with foodstuffs we cannot grow as cheaply
> in America.  E.G. bananas, sugar, coconuts.
> 
> Of course they're not staples. They are being farmed from land
> *capable* of growing staples for the persons of that country.
> But as long as "agribusiness" controls land use, staples for
> the locals will not be grown. The locals cannot afford to
> buy food at prices Americans buy food for.
> 
If we can grow food stuffs cheaper in other countries, why are we growing corn, wheat, etc. in this country?  
My suggestion to you is to start a campaign against banana and coconut consump-
tion in this country and if is is successful, see if hunger and poverty is re-  
duced in other countries.  Chances are the result will be to add banana and
coconut farmers to the impoverished list.