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myLot reputation of 91/100. lilwonders123 (1447)   ranked 3 out of 3,486 in politics4 months ago

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday blamed the West for the current food crisis and suggested the formation of a global organization to regulate the food market
a speech at the plenary session of the U.N. food summit in Rome, Ahmadinejad listed the major factors he believes are behind the current high food prices:
"The devaluation of the dollar and the global inflation, and some others consider environmental changes and droughts, the increase in consumption, the inappropriateness of agricultural methods and the low level of production efficiency, and the witness of farmers," he said.
As a solution, the Iranian president suggested "the formation of an independent and powerful body, obeyed by all countries, to justly regulate the food market and organize all its related issues from production to consumption
http://www.cnn.com/2008/W...

What do you think of this? Should a leadership body like the UN control the worlds food resources?

 
 
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Vladilyich (1111) response was accepted on 6/11/2008.
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tags:  iran, un, food, crisis, prime seats occupied by dictators
 
1. myLot reputation of 91/100. flowerchilde (5397)   ranked 19 out of 3,486 in politics   4 months ago

..could be scary if you don't have adequate balance of powers.. imagine something like that in the hands of a few.. especially as populations increase and if resources decrease..


myLot reputation of 91/100. lilwonders123 (1447)   ranked 3 out of 3,486 in politics  4 months ago

I agree. I do not think it is a good idea. Especially with someone like the leader of Iran involved.


myLot reputation of 91/100. flowerchilde (5397)   ranked 19 out of 3,486 in politics  4 months ago

We could assign this one to the folks sitting in the seats of the Human Rights Commission..

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2. myLot reputation of 92/100. Vladilyich (1111)   ranked 49 out of 3,486 in politics   4 months ago

I don't think the U.N. should have global regulatory power, but I do agree that the U.S. is definitely causing the current crisis. We used to be the supplier to the world for commodities, but currently we are diverting prime food for ethanol. The dollar in the toilet has escalated the petroleum prices relative to the dollar, so the cost of producing food has elevated.


myLot reputation of 91/100. lilwonders123 (1447)   ranked 3 out of 3,486 in politics  4 months ago

I agree that we need to be more responsible with the choices we make and take the rest of the world into consideration. Especially iwth this whole ethanol thing. That is really hurting third world countries because it is driving up the food prices.


myLot reputation of 58/100. WhatsHerName (1503)   ranked 141 out of 3,486 in politics  4 months ago

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