Quote Originally Posted by jackson.alan46 View Post
It used to be the "rice basket of Asia".
I gave the "textbook" explanation for food poverty. Don't have the figures, but I guess food and non-alcoholic drinks cost a relatively higher proportion of their available income than the 11% or so that we spend here. But you're living there Fred, and from what you say "involuntary" is maybe not the right adjective for their food poverty.
Yes Alan..I would say that much of the food poverty could be described as involuntary..
Some may say that its different in lets say Manila (concrete jungle) but Filipinos from all over the country flock there because the streets are paved with gold!! Often leaving their fallow lands behind..
Reminds me a bit of London!!