G8 leaders are debating the interconnected themes of climate change, food and fuel. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for less food waste in the rich world. The World Bank has said rising food prices threaten 30 million Africans with poverty. VIP menus at the G8 summit in Japan have been lavish – hairy crab, asparagus, lamb, all manner of vegetables and wild leaves. And of course regional sake rice wine. Newspapers printed the menu in full. Britain’s The Guardian heaped scorn: “the most powerful bellies in the world were last night compelled to stave off the Hokkaido Hunger by fortifying themselves with an eight-course, 19-dish dinner prepared by 25 chefs.” Is it fair criticism?
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Should G8 leaders tighten their belts?
Posted by: Janet McBride
Tags: Global News, climate change, food and fuel, food prices, food waste, g8 leaders, g8 summit, gordon brown, hunger, oil
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Perhaps, Mr. & Mrs. Reader, Reuters ought to show a photo of the G8 partners in a serious mood. All I’ve seen is schmoozing and backslapping, hee-haw stuff.
Insofar as the menu is concerned…well…what do you expect?
OK Jack
- Posted by OK JackI know where I’d like to tighten my belt
- Posted by Nu'man El-BakriInternational criminals is what they are. G8… We should be putting them in prison.
- Posted by JasonHell yes its fair to expose the elite for what they are, greedy and self-centered, rather than what they profess to be or care about.
- Posted by Steve WathenIt’s just hypocritical BS. They should be ashamed of themselves. Not to mention the UN. They are not much better.
- Posted by joeThey talk about global warming, and then they fly all the foreign ministers and all their aides to meetings in all corners of the world, stay in fancy hotels and eat lavish meals! With the technology we have these days, why can’t they have internet conferences and save all that gas and money spent on travel?! Universities have online courses and live conferences, why can’t the G8 or the UN? They are a bunch of overpaid, self-indulgent crooks.
Sarkozy cannot tighten his pants anymore without looking as if he has a machine gun in his pocket!
But seriously, a party food buffet is hardly befitting a gang of glamourous leaders - is it?
I think best to go for the healthy food option: that means serving Greek fare, which is officially the world’s most healthy cuisine.
Moussaka and Greek salad anyone?
- Posted by The Truth Is...