I read a paper a few years ago that basically said that food insecurity is not a problem with production, but is instead a problem with distribution. The USA throws away enough food to feed another good sized country. I don’t know the exact nature of the distribution problem and whether it’s a problem of resources or something else, like s political problem.
The biggest issue involves the logistics on the ground, and in places with extremely high food insecurity, there tends to be little to no legitimate government, and so getting anything done involves dealing with local gangs and warlords. It doesn’t matter how much money you have if every shipment you send will just be stolen at gunpoint and sold to fund the local thug’s next golden toilet. This is not a problem that can really be solved by throwing money at it.
This is not a problem that can really be solved by throwing money at it.
You’ve never heard of mercenaries?
Sure it makes sense. You got some dairy making way too much milk, how are you going to get it around the world? The fuel spent is worth a lot more than you would get for selling it. Plus it has to be kept cold. That’s why all the cheap food we eat is made pretty close by and if you are getting something imported chances are it costs more. And that doesn’t even get into what if the place is unstable which would add more costs.
The shit thing is the very people who need food the most are the ones who can’t afford it.
So yeah the food is there but getting it where it needs to be is the tricky part.
Many grocery stores give expired food to charity. You will often see a Walmart truck making deliveries to the Homeless shelter
This is a great thing. I didnt know that Walmart was doing it, I have only heard of local grocers in Europe doing this.
I know right? We may not be able to get them off the streets but we can at least keep them fed.
You may be overestimating other species
Ants were doing war and slavery loooong before humans even came around
Ants do slavery …?
They do! Kurzesgast has a few videos about ants and one of them looks at a slaver ant!
Remember, food insecurity Is a feature of capatilism and is designed to make people compliant, can’t revolt if they can’t eat.
Well, it’s a feature of violent power structure, which shows up in more than just capitalist cultures.
