Featured Official Review: Food Bank Britain by Ray Barron-Woolford
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Re: Featured Official Review: Food Bank Britain by Ray Barron-Woolford
If the state of Florida was to plant many orange trees and mango trees, lime tree's, and any food bearing tree's in area's where the homeless habitat's are, and design a "maintenance co-op" I believe people who cannot afford to buy food would be able to eat. I feel that learning to grow crops would put a dent in hunger in America. It is understood that not every state could do this year-round but even some of the months, as well as creating more greenhouses.
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Ray Barron Woolford just made me think of something different "food bank"
Africa and especially kenya where i live is experiencing food shortages to the extreme.This is an issue that is affecting many countries and soon it will wipe out the human generation.
Thanks to this book "food bank" for digging deep into this problem.
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I am sure that is one part of the scenario, but corruption occurs in all aspects of society even in the 'charitable' organizations themselves. If nothing else books like this one give people around the world an opportunity to see another side of life in the Western World.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑14 Apr 2018, 22:20 How sad that even in the first world, people can go hungry! In my country, a lot of government resources are lost to corruption; these funds could be used to ensure food-sufficiency (and other worthwhile endeavors) for all. I wonder if it is also corruption that is the culprit in the British scenario.
In the early Christian communities, all the believers shared all they had, and nobody was in want. Can we say that we have progressed at all, seeing that many don't have enough to eat? Food for thought.
The United Kingdom is one of the top 10 biggest economies in the world (that is England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Island). England itself is the 25th largest in the world by population, that is 84% of the United Kingdom as a whole. There are approximately 713 people per square mile. That puts a strain on housing, house prices there are unbelievable in most areas. I think overpopulation in any part of the natural world is going to play a large factor, corruption and greed are others.
Food banks as we know them, do not eradicate food insecurity, I do not think they ever can. They may be useful in short term and I am glad to some degree that they are there. I understand ancient Egyptians stored grain to get them through severe droughts, how that worked out for the average person I don't think we will ever know. In smaller communities, Christian or otherwise, I can see sharing resources working in most cases becauses the members of the community have an 'investment' in doing their part. I sometimes wonder if, when someone is given too much unwittingly the giver has taken away that persons sense of pride, self-respect or reason to rebuild their life, resulting in a feeling of resentment towards the giver. That being said, I am glad there are resources for those in a temporary crisis.
As you mentioned, when society is able to identify the root of the problems, work together to solve them in a way that is not detrimental to the community as a whole, then we may begin real progress.
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It is unsettling. A loss of hope, stress of dealing with Government agencies and the fear of their future might lead a person to that. In Britain, they think Debtors prisons and workhouses were a terrible thing of the past. Sometimes, in some ways I wonder if society has improved that much since then. As for children not going to school - I am not sure how they would have the energy to get through the day if they are without food for long periods. Schools are meant to provide a free meal for children in need, though it is reported more than 1 million children in poverty do not get that benefit. It bothers me more that those children are vulnerable to those that might take advantage of them by plying them with food. That is a topic I don't think gets the attention it deserves. Perhaps books like this one will help raise public awareness.Sibhone1 wrote: ↑05 Jul 2018, 15:03 It's not only shocking but incredible. Everyone assumes and knows about food shortage in Africa but world powers like Britain, nobody would believe that. I find it even more unsettling that some would rather commit suicide than starve to death. Children not going to school due to hunger astounded me. This book could serve in enlightening the world that we all have suffering people who need our help. Food banks are a good idea but as individuals we can donate to feed the starving. I think the idea to privately do individual organizations to help out could be a step forward. If people in each country donated even five percent each to help the starving in their countries, we would make a huge difference.
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Dolor wrote: ↑15 Apr 2018, 02:14Thanks for dropping by my review and leaving a thought-provoking food for thought.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑14 Apr 2018, 22:20 How sad that even in the first world, people can go hungry! In my country, a lot of government resources are lost to corruption; these funds could be used to ensure food-sufficiency (and other worthwhile endeavors) for all. I wonder if it is also corruption that is the culprit in the British scenario.
In the early Christian communities, all the believers shared all they had, and nobody was in want. Can we say that we have progressed at all, seeing that many don't have enough to eat? Food for thought.
Corruption is the main cause of our country's poverty, but in Britain, the author stressed more on high rents, low wages, and delayed social benefit funding.
By the way, you might wanna check out my latest review "The Social Tattoo". It's about awareness and responsibility of parents with kids on social media.
I'm in the UK and as well as high rents, low wages, delayed and sanctioned benefits, there is high inflation, low interest rates (money you save has little value in savings accounts), cheap food is often rubbish food so your health suffers and there is a real culture of bashing people on benefits. If you are on a low wage and/or on benefit it is almost impossible to get out of it. Social mobility, as they call it, is difficult. This book is an eye opener. However, in my opinion it isn't hard hitting enough. I'm still only half way through. Also it is way too short. There are so many issues that could be explored more so that people get a real flavour of just how bad it can be.
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