Even some of the so-called natural factors that contribute to a worldwide shortage of food such as floods and droughts may very well be related to global warming which is partly a result of the government's refusal to manage greenhouse emissions and seek alternatives to fossil fuel.
Government has turned a blind eye to the privatization of water and the regulation of water consumption, and toxins which pollute the water. Forty percent of American rivers and streams have been so severely polluted that they are dangerous for fishing, drinking, and swimming. For a number of reasons, a major part of the United States is running out of water. For example, California has a twenty year supply of freshwater remaining, New Mexico a ten year supply, and Arizona is out.
The problem is worldwide. In addition to companies such as Coca Cola and Nestle depleting aquifers in India and countries turning to biofuels which requires large quantities of water, countries have been forced by the IMF, largely under the control of the U.S. Treasury, to privatize their water putting the price beyond the reach of most people.
The trend of profits over people has penetrated our basic needs as human beings and is no longer only sucking the dollars out of our pockets but the food and water from our mouths. Governments need to recognize that their mandate is to serve the people not the coffers of large corporations and actively engage themselves in this problem.
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