http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/15/the-future-of-us-food-aid/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/15/the-future-of-us-food-aid/#comment-563530 Karen Smithson Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:12:21 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6202#comment-563530 I completely agree with John on the Greenbeans! I completely agree with John on the Greenbeans!

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/15/the-future-of-us-food-aid/#comment-563440 Ridiyen Kibaya Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:36:40 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6202#comment-563440 Amen John Galt! Atlas is shruging, again. Amen John Galt! Atlas is shruging, again.

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/15/the-future-of-us-food-aid/#comment-563436 John Galt Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:53:49 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6202#comment-563436 The importance of LRP is probably the most under-emphasized point in this article. If you look at the leading economic indicators, African countries that are receiving food aid also have the lowest productivity standards of many nations. Developing economies that a. are not entirely reliant on export markets and b. can foster and create home grown demand is essential if a long term and sustainable solution is to be met. If the U.S really wants to begin to help in the fight against hunger, it would probably be most efficient to begin to contribute capital not towards dropping cans of Green Giant beans in the middle of Mali, but rather towards the infrastructure required for this type of growth The importance of LRP is probably the most under-emphasized point in this article. If you look at the leading economic indicators, African countries that are receiving food aid also have the lowest productivity standards of many nations. Developing economies that a. are not entirely reliant on export markets and b. can foster and create home grown demand is essential if a long term and sustainable solution is to be met. If the U.S really wants to begin to help in the fight against hunger, it would probably be most efficient to begin to contribute capital not towards dropping cans of Green Giant beans in the middle of Mali, but rather towards the infrastructure required for this type of growth

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/15/the-future-of-us-food-aid/#comment-563435 Chris Martin Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:54 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6202#comment-563435 Have you considered the possibility that lights will guide people home? Or ignite their bones for that matter? Yeah, I thought so, I know you didn't. Have you considered the possibility that lights will guide people home? Or ignite their bones for that matter? Yeah, I thought so, I know you didn’t.

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