Friday, May 28, 2004

Something Further to Consider Regarding Poverty

About a week ago, I had a few things to say regarding poverty in a post titled “Conjuring Up Poverty.”  That post was in response to a NYT article regarding alleged poverty here in the USA.

Here’s something additional to consider about the “societal” definition of poverty here in the USA.

“In Haiti’s slums, round swirls of dough can be found baking in the sun. They look almost appetizing until you learn the ingredients: butter, salt, water and dirt.

In a world where the rich spend millions on ways to avoid carbohydrates and the United Nations declares obesity a global health threat, the cruel reality is that far more people struggle each day just to get enough calories.

In Malawi, children stand on the roadsides selling skewers of roasted mice.”

From a NYT article titled “When Real Food Isn’t an Option.”

Via Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution.

There is no poverty in the United States.

Posted by John Venlet on 05/28 at 06:25 AM
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