November 18, 1996, U.S. REJECTS FOOD 'RIGHTS'

[Socialist]

This may be old, but it shows how disgusting the first world dogs are.

A U.N.-sponsored World Food Summit ended today in ringing calls to end hunger but with differences over how to go about it, highlighted by U.S. insistence that it does not recognize a "right to food."

The five-day gathering at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), overshadowed by the refugee crisis in Zaire, was the highest-level meeting of its kind called to discuss efforts to end starvation.

It adopted a Declaration on World Food Security and Plan of Action which pledged to halve the number of hungry people from the current 840 million by 2015.

"If it depended on me, I certainly would not have set an objective whereby 400 million people continue not to have access to adequate food," FAO Director General Jacques Diouf declared at a news conference disrupted by protesters shouting, "Farce!"

Diouf said the summit texts, which are non-binding and contain no cash commitments, represent a consensus among the 186 states that negotiated them. "Arriving at a consensus means a spirit of give and take," said Diouf, from Senegal.

The summit texts were adopted by acclamation at the start of the gathering after more than two years of negotiation. They contain compromise language in contentious areas such as trade, development aid, population, sanctions and women's rights.

In a sign of abiding fundamental differences, 15 delegations lodged reservations or interpretations on the texts, including the United States, the world's biggest food aid provider.

The United States noted that it has not agreed to a target of spending 0.7 percent of annual economic wealth on development aid and took issue with a reaffirmation by the summit of the "right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious food."

AT FORUM U.S. REJECTS FOOD RIGHTS - The Washington Post

 

[DarkFury]

I am NOT and do NOT wish to be the worlds food bank.

 

[Socialist]

I am NOT and do NOT wish to be the worlds food bank.

That's.. ugh, jesus christ, the world produces WAY more then enough food to feed everyone, distribution methods are flawed, and i think it's hilarious how the US spends trillions terrorizing the middle east and is horrified at the idea of feeding starving kids.

 

[Claudette]

I am NOT and do NOT wish to be the worlds food bank.

I agree. Let other countries feed their own people.

Jesus the ops an idiot who expects the American taxpayer to take care of everyone.

Guys a deluded moron.

 

[Socialist]

I am NOT and do NOT wish to be the worlds food bank.

I agree. Let other countries feed their own people.

Jesus the ops an idiot who expects the American taxpayer to take care of everyone.

Guys a deluded moron.

What the hell are you talking about? This fucking country will spend trillions destabilizing the entire Middle East, paving the way for oil companies and the MIC, but oh no, God forbid we help feed starving kids in Africa. Are you a Christian?

 

[Claudette]

I am NOT and do NOT wish to be the worlds food bank.

I agree. Let other countries feed their own people.

Jesus the ops an idiot who expects the American taxpayer to take care of everyone.

Guys a deluded moron.

What the hell are you talking about? This fucking country will spend trillions destabilizing the entire Middle East, paving the way for oil companies and the MIC, but oh no, God forbid we help feed starving kids in Africa. Are you a Christian?

Jesus Christ you idiot. I could care less if the rest of the world starves to death. Let them take care of themselves.

The American taxpayer doesn't need to support the rest of the world. We're to busy supporting the thousands of freeloaders in this country.

Am I a Christian?? Are you an Idiot??

I don't practice any religion and see religion as the bane of the world. Thousands have died fighting wars over religion so don't speak to me about being a Christian.