Some In Africa See US as The Problem

In this opinionated article, the author, from Africa, squarely pins the blame for world food price increase, food shortage and starvation squarely on the Americans. While not completely agreeing with her perspectives, many of the issues she eluded to ranging from U. S. energy policy, Wall Street greed to how people in America taking food for granted all resonate with many hungry people outside of the United States.

America causing world food crisis and starvation
Penny Hess — Opinion, The Zimbabwe Guardian, Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:31:00 +0000

IN AMERICA—especially in white America—we take food abundance for granted. From sushi to steak to salad and smoothies, countless food choices are part of our daily routine and a key component of our leisure and fun. One hundred and thirty-four million of us—75 percent of the adult U.S. population—are obese or overweight.
Even the choice to be slim and fit based on a healthy diet is an option not available to most of humanity. For the majority of us hunger is no more than a momentary pang endured until the next refrigerator, restaurant, deli or grocery presents itself. More...