Or do the people who seem to be the biggest preachers about consumption also seem to be the biggest consumers? Wether it's energy, or resources or in this case of food, you think they would have at least the common sense to look at their own consumption first? I guess living by example is no longer instyle You have to love this story, oh the irony! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4286365.ece http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/257105 http://www.theage.com.au/national/chewing-over-the-food-crisis-20080708-3bwl.html In a related story Pamela Anderson just auctioned her Dodge Viper off to help support PETA's awareness program for the use of animal products in clothing ,furniture, handbags and like...duh....VIPER LEATHER SEATS! I couldn't make this stuff up! http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEftm0g6CvV6929NS2rMcbsx2r2QD91KM97G1
I was talking about this today actually. Seeing Gordon on the TV preaching about us wasting too much food. Well, if we buy less food, it is still going to cost us as the prices will go up! I didnt think it was 24 dishes at the G8, was it not 18 courses? (not that that is much better!)
I don't know about you, but no matter how much food I eat, its not wasted. Its only wasted when I don't finish what I eat. Does anyone know if there were leftovers from the G8 meal? If not, to my mind, the food wasn't really wasted. Of course, its not as funny if you think about it practically. (shrug)
I looked up Gordon Brown, and he appears to be of moderate weight for a middle aged male with a sedentary job. Chronic over-consumption of food is difficult to hide. A fancy meal could involve less food than supper at an American mall chain restaurant, where grotesque portions are served on 24-inch plates.
They worked too hard to get where they are so they should be able to take in the perks. Or something like that IMO, they should be served half a bowl of rice and a glass of dirty water. Then they can see how 30% of the world lives. All world leaders should be forced to live in a village somewhere in Africa for a month (live like the local) before they can take office. That would put things into perspective for them. The G8 summit is down the road from my best friends cottage next year (or maybe 2010), I am going, might not protest or anything, but I want to see what it is like. lowsound
It's not just you. The esteemed Al Gore's use of energy is a great example of that. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.asp
Did they waste food or consume an extraordinary amount of it at the summit? That counts more than the number of courses, especially if it was a dinner served Japanese style.
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