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...Krista Mahr's article on rich states renting agricultural land in developing states presents a thorny question: Can the hungry be a provider to the well-fed? Let's take the case of the Philippines, my homeland. Most Filipino farmers are poor and neglected. The Department of Agrarian Reform can't even protect their rights against greedy hacienda owners. Without sufficient safeguards, food-security agreements might only aggravate the lot of farmers and their families from Sudan to Indonesia. Remember: the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Dennard Dacumos, Manila...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...objectively higher level of descendants than others. Selection of the most attractive traits presents a significant genetic advantage to the wealthy—more so than simply being able to afford a higher standard of medical treatment—and threatens to irrevocably exaggerate the divide between rich and poor...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill | Title: Million Dollar Baby | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...Despite having to compete with the conditions, Shuman had a brilliant Saturday round, finishing the day atop the leaderboard with 70 on the par-71 course. “When your playing the game of golf, you’re kind of expecting [the possibility of poor conditions],” Grillo said. “Shuman’s 70 was awesome considering the conditions.” “I played well in the bad weather, and then we had a rain delay for about three hours,” Shuman said. “Coming...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rain Dampens Weekend Run At Ivy Opponents | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...should be enjoyed by the masses…But I am a poor college student. I have no money right...

Author: By Wendy H. Chang | Title: Still Waiting for H Bomb to Put Out | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...starters, most Indian livestock is underfed and undernourished, unlike its robust counterparts in richer countries. The typical Indian farmer is unable to buy expensive dietary supplements even for livestock of productive age, and dry milch cattle and older farm animals are invariably turned out to fend for themselves. Poor-quality feed equals poor animal health as well as higher methane production. Also, even when Western firms are willing to share technology or when Western products are available, these options are often unaffordable for the majority in India. For instance, Monensin, an antibiotic whose slow-release formula reduces methane emission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cows with Gas: India's Global-Warming Problem | 4/11/2009 | See Source »

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