Re: Solving World Problems: Hunger

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Tue Jan 29 2002 - 07:32:42 MST


>From: "E. S. OTerick" <mr_e_s_oterick@hotmail.com>

>We should replace the trees that don't bear fruit with ones that
>do. Imagine for the next day that every tree you see is full of
>fruit and imagine the savings on your grocery bill.

One of the problems is that most fruit trees won't grow in much of
the U.S., (no citrus trees in Chicago!) see Jared Diamond's "Guns,
Germs, and Steel" for the whole story.

Nice try though....

Brian

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