Re: Completely Off-Topic: Food Rationing Confronts Breadbaske t of the World

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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- -- "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com> wrote:

> India is restricting rice exports.  You'll have to buy domestic instead:

> U.S. Rice Sector Has Promising Outlook
> http://sev.prnewswire.com/agriculture/20080420/NYSU00120042008-1.html

> Kingdom to Put Pressure on India to Ease Rice Exports
> http://www.arabnews.com/?page=6&section=0&article=109129&d=20&m=4&y=2008

Ironically, this:

"Aid agency warns of 'silent tsunami' of hunger"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24262084/

Of course, the reference to a "perfect storm" include several
factors, including U.S. policy to subsidize Biofuel development
with grain (which the UN calls a "crime on humanity").

- - ferg

p.s. Enough of politics, but I find this situation quite
alarming.

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