BigDebt2022
BigDebt2022 t1_jeb509z wrote
Reply to comment by Gnonthgol in Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
> Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya is some of the most fertile lands on the planet and some of the greatest food exporters in the world, not unlike the US Midwest or California.
Great. Then we can stop sending them food.
BigDebt2022 t1_jeaqc64 wrote
Reply to comment by Gnonthgol in Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
>As if the US does not have deserts
He addresses that, too. We have deserts, but we don't live in them. Compare this map if the North American deserts
with this map of population density
...well, actually, we do, sometimes. Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City, etc. Thing is, the people who live there have the technology and money to.. well, live there.
>and as if Afracia does not have jungles.
He specifically mentions areas with 'sand', and where food can't grow. Sheesh.
BigDebt2022 t1_je9soh2 wrote
Reply to comment by Gnonthgol in Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
Insert Sam Kinnison "You live in a desert!" here.
BigDebt2022 t1_jebx2mx wrote
Reply to comment by Gnonthgol in Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
Maybe we should look into buying local products, instead of shipping them halfway around the world. Just sayin'.