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find_the_fun
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I saw an ad asking for donations to a food bank and it hit me. After World War II many countries declared a "war on hunger". It was believed that solving the worlds food crisis would put an end to war. Many countries, such as the U.S.A., began mass producing cheap foods that are highly refined. Governments subsidized farmers and guarantees were made to buy crops even if they were spoiled. For more information see "The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food".
After seeing the ad I realized this "war on hunger" must have been a failure. There are still food backs and people claiming they can't afford food. But then I thought, on a number of occasions pan handlers don't want food and only want money (though they claim the money is for food) probably to support their drug addiction. This makes me wonder if it is useful to donate food to food banks.
After seeing the ad I realized this "war on hunger" must have been a failure. There are still food backs and people claiming they can't afford food. But then I thought, on a number of occasions pan handlers don't want food and only want money (though they claim the money is for food) probably to support their drug addiction. This makes me wonder if it is useful to donate food to food banks.