Rice blames India for global food crisis
Published on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 15:27, Updated on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 19:58 in World section
Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Global Food Crisis , New Delhi



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New Delhi: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has kicked up a controversy with her comment that the "growing Indian and Chinese appetite is contributing to the global food crisis".
Left parties are calling the remark atrocious and the Indian Government says it's a wrong assessment.
According to Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Alhuwalia, "I don't agree that there is a global food crisis because of India and China. There is an increase in food production too in both the countries."
"The increase in production and use of biofuels might be the cause why cultivable area is limited," he added.
Meanwhile, CPM leader, Sitaram Yechury said, "It appears that the US would be more comfortable with higher level of hunger in developing countries. Price rise is taking place because of speculation and not consumption."
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To be really honest, this is the most funniest comment that I have heard from a politican for a very
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Increased consumption in India and China, eh? What about the supersized fast food meals, obesity endemic in the US and
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I think she is rite....
Indians know to produce humans and thay do tht the best...
All tose who are criticising her
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then why do we have inflation of 7.4% ?
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Suman, unfortunately there are only a few like you out there... who wouldn't get blindfolded and bought by the media!!!
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