The G8 not interested in hunger

The heads of state and government of the developed industrialised nations were conspicuous for their absence at the world food summit that has just ended in Rome, the left-liberal newspaper Népszabadság writes in a critical article. "Many stayed away from the summit because they feared unpleasant questions would be asked. At this year's G8 summit the major powers promised to provide 20 billion dollars in emergency aid for needy countries, but so far they have failed to keep their promise. Not a cent has been transferred to the aid organisations. Rapid help is urgently needed, however. We are currently experiencing the worst food crisis for 44 years. One billion people are under-nourished, a hundred million more than a year ago. ... In view of this fact we must ask ourselves the following question: "Why does part of the world's population have to starve, when in the developed world there is surplus food production."

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