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Friday, April 25, 2008

How Cuba Solved Hunger

"Unable to import food or fertilizer, Cuba saw the calories and protein in the average diet drop by almost a third, from 3,000 calories a day to 1,900 calories between 1989 and 1994."

Click above to read the article to get the good news of how they fixed it.
Posted by Ian Langdon at 10:36 PM

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Ian Langdon
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Third Generation Albertan; my family has been in Alberta for over 100 years. Professional knowledge and experience in the petroleum industry, including petroleum economics. Experience in both domestic and international oil and gas. Experience in both "big oil" and small startup. Social liberal and fiscal conservative.
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