Did you know that Canada and the U.S.A. can end world hunger alone?

Question

Do you know how much food this country thorws out each year.

I do hope none of you ever go hungry.

Answer 1

No, I did not know that.

As a matter of fact, I believe your thesis is incorrect. "There is enough / for everyone" as Midnight Oil's song goes. Of course enough food is produced to end world hunger. Yet hunger exists -- mostly because of corrupt governmental interference.

Millions of Chinese starved in the so-called Great Leap Forward when Mao screwed his country's agricultural practices. Hundreds of thousands (or millions) dead in Ethiopia, then Somalia, then North Korea. Most availed themselves of corrupt governments that allowed their people to simply starve. The western world has often made humanitarian attempts to help alleviate the suffering of people in those places. Either the government refuses to acknowledge a problem (China, N Korea) or local militant forces / warlords (Somalia) take the resources for their own.

That's the way that goes.

Answer 2

Yes, if all the unnecessary eaten food were given in equal amounts to the people living in poverty EVERYWHERE, then poverty MIGHT cease to exist. I'm talking about like, all the food Americans eat, for example, at a restaraunt, they have their meal, but they also have appetizers and salads and stuff. And, thats only one example, so it might not seem to make sense.

Or they could just help other countries with getting their economies straightened out. Like, educate, and build homes, and LOTS and LOTS of stuff that I can't really explain. But, yes, I believe they could, if the majority of them weren't so lazy. (Or if they didn't just rant about doing stuff on yahoo answers and not really get out there and helping.. :)

Well, 2 points, and you probably think I'm crazy.

I hope you have a wonderful day!


PS to a previous answer:
The people in poorer countries suffer from ignorance. Another example being the AIDS crisis (yes, off-topic..), those people do not know how to stop it. Some believe such ridiculous things, like a magical healer can heal them of AIDS. Such people cannot run a country with this minimal intelligence. (This is only applying to very few countries and/or peoples) The intelligence and technological leads of America (I don't know if technological is a word, sorry..) can be used for other people. We should share the wealth! But, we won't! Because people do not care. (Once more, not referring to all people, just.. some..)

Yeah, so... yup.

Don't even get me started on recycling. (The average American throws out 1.2 kg of garbage a day. Some states send their garbage to other states to be dumped.. That should be enough)

Answer 3

mpltmiller is absolutely correct. Dont you remember what happened in Somalia in the early 90s? The warring factions were using all the food we gave the people there as money for their power. They wouldn't let the people have it and it was rotting at the ports while the people starved. USA gives Hundreds of Billions in charity every year.

Economic Liberty will end world hunger.

Answer 4

If only the hungry people could buy the food....Ah..what are you going to do?

Maybe they should stop having so many kids....or they could move out of the desert to a place where food grows.

World hunger has to do with militia governments and other political reasons it has little or nothing to do with food supply.

Answer 5

Why is it their responsibility? People in poor countries that do not have food to care for the population of those countries should lay off of producing so many children. I know that it makes me a cold hearted monster but these poor countries produce more offspring that the richer ones. Why should anyone step in to help them?

Answer 6

What may even make you sicker is this. I watched a frontline report on PBS a couple of years ago that stated the US government gives Ted Turner and others of his ilk that own farms in America money NOT to grow food on them. They give ol` Ted 750,000 dollars a year NOT to grow food. There were many in Kentucky, Florida, Montana that receive this ludricous money.

Answer 7

Oh that's right, I forgot that was possible. Thanks for reminding me.


Some other food for pointless thought:

Did you know China could end world hunger alone?

Did you know Russia could end world hunger alone?

Did you know Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, France, England, Poland, Italy, and Portugal could end world hunger together?


Who cares how much of their taxpayer money it would take. That's not important...LOL, get a grip!

Answer 8

Yes, and:
1. it also creates a system of dependence on the US and Canada.
2. Most citizens could not continue to thrive because of the burden. and
3. Global Socialism is not a solution to any question.

Answer 9

Of course they can. But the Cunnucs are too busy playing golf and the Yanks being the bully of the block

Answer 10

Did you know that these two governments are responsible for more deaths than all illegal drugs and alcohol,car accidents,and cancer combined?

Starvation is just another means they have of controlling the population.