Even "first world" nations are beginning to feel the global food shortage. I remember coming here and being surprised by the statistic that Japan imports 50% of its food. Apparently that statistic is dated; as Japanese turn to western food such as beef... ...full story at Happy Hills
from Happy Hills on Fri, Apr 25 2008
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