US appetites 'put bite on global food supply'

[Istik]

AFTER having dinner at Clyde's in Washington's trendy Chinatown, a young boy sluggishly gets up to follow his family to the exit. His waitress jokes, "You're stuffed, huh?"

The boy lets out a grunt, saying, "Yeah, I'm full. I feel like I'm going to burst," as he ambles to the door.

Such is the response of many customers who venture into the popular restaurant. One waitress said, "It depends on the dish, but I've never gotten a complaint that it's too little."

But with soaring food prices sparking protests in many countries and more than 800 million people going hungry every day, US food portions are under scrutiny.

A lightening of the American plate could ease pressure on worldwide demand, but not everyone is hopeful change will be coming any time soon.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24 ... 01,00.html

People are starving because fat Americans ate all the food!

[Alizunder]

AFTER having dinner at Clyde's in Washington's trendy Chinatown, a young boy sluggishly gets up to follow his family to the exit. His waitress jokes, "You're stuffed, huh?"

The boy lets out a grunt, saying, "Yeah, I'm full. I feel like I'm going to burst," as he ambles to the door.

Such is the response of many customers who venture into the popular restaurant. One waitress said, "It depends on the dish, but I've never gotten a complaint that it's too little."

But with soaring food prices sparking protests in many countries and more than 800 million people going hungry every day, US food portions are under scrutiny.

A lightening of the American plate could ease pressure on worldwide demand, but not everyone is hopeful change will be coming any time soon.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24 ... 01,00.html

People are starving because fat Americans ate all the food!

Nah it could be, in part, that several of these starving countries have corrupt governments that hold food as leverage to maintain their power-base, unchecked birth rates in developing nations is another factor. Add to that poor land management, insufficuent agricultural development it isn't a problem that is going to be solved any time soon.

Got to hand it to world opinion of the US, they look at Americans as the cause of all the problems, but the moment we try to lift a finger to help, we are accused of trying to impose our will on everyone.

I think people need to stop looking at things we are doing wrong, and start looking at what we have done right to have the luxuries the world seems to envy so much.

[swalmy]

Reading this is making me hungry

[Jasno]

Ever been to italy? Germany? they eat like the end of the world is coming. that article is BS. I realize america bashing is popular around the world and we do have our faults but now we're eating all the food? We're coming for your stuffed bears next...

[Istik]

Ali's analysis sounds reasonable, however blaming fat Americans for eating all the foot is more amusing

Yes it is a ridiculous article.

[Lores]

Ive found the missing food:

http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/princess. ... 83281.html

[Iakimo]

All ur ribeyes r belongs 2 me.