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09 Aug 2010 10:15

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World: Should the poor in India have a right to food? It’s a big debate

As important as this debate may be – between vouchers and a distribution system – it’s worth pointing out that the logistics shouldn’t get in the way of helping this guy. source
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11 May 2010 00:02

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U.S.: Depressing: Food stamp usage continues to break records

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21 Oct 2009 22:00

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World: The world’s running out of food, experts say

  • 50% more food is needed in 20 years to feed more people source
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11 Jul 2009 17:28

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U.S., World: Obama to G8 summit: Help out the hungry! G8 summit: OK!

  • $20 billion to help the hungry, after Obama’s pleas source
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26 Jun 2009 16:35

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Biz, Offbeat: Someone paid way too much money for lunch with Warren Buffett

  • $456,789 for an Old Money Buffet source
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15 Jun 2009 02:58

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Politics, Tech: Dear TechCrunch: Your journalism sucks sometimes. OK?

  • coolness Microsoft, who many times sells products we don’t like, partnered up with Feeding America to donate the equivalent of eight meals every time someone downloads Internet Explorer 8. As Feeding America largely works through donations, they can offer the food up for very cheap. MS is paying $1.15 per download.
  • lameness One of the Techcrunch‘s bloggers, MG Siegler, has become known for somewhat transparent shoddy journalism of late, but the worst example yet may be his tearing apart of Microsoft’s gesture by claiming that it all looks like hooey to him. If you’re gonna post something, do your homework or don’t post at all. OK? source
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