Multinationals make billions in profit out of growing global food crisis


	Multinationals make billions in profit out of growing global food crisis

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5-4-2008 4:50 AM

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food, i-profits, i-hunger, i-increase

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5-4-2008 5:37 AM

tabsey

Of all of our vices, greed must really rank as the worst. We take it to new heights every day.
(They must be atheists, as no religious person could be involved in this!)

5-5-2008 10:11 AM

chiggles

Irreligious? Disagreed, they follow the teachings of the profits.

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