The actual Tsunami took out thousands of lives, but the aftermath so-called 'Silent Tsunami' global food crisis is taking out millions more. It's perhaps something to bare in mind; whilst many of us will be feasting, going up a belt-size this xmas, I severely doubt Santa and the festive season will be doing much to help our brothers and sisters across the world.
They don't need tinsel, baubles, or Rudolf (unless he's on a menu) - the people need food quicktime. Here's my opinion piece on the issue for Ctrl.Alt.Shift:
Feature: Silent Tsunami
You think you're hungry and complain because you haven't got enough money to go large at McDonalds? Well, Ctrl.Alt.Shift has been tracking the food crisis, from Indonesia to Thailand, it’s a devastating issue that brings hunger, starvation and probable death to the forefront.
Indeed, the escalating prices in our fast-food nation must be of massive inconvenience to our earn or burn lifestyles. But while here in the UK the ever rocketing expense of food might be causing some pain and heartache, it's nothing compared to the struggle of the people battling with the ‘silent tsunami', a name given in the developing areas of Africa, Latin America and Asia where famine runs ragged.
When reading up on it, a project which caught my attention was Northern Aid, a national Non-Governmental Organisation targeting communities in Northern Kenya, most marginalised by historical, political and socio-economic factors.
Here are some words I found from Secure Livelihoods Officer Mohamed Adow depicting the suffering in Nairobi, Kenya:
“The food crisis is affecting everyone in Kenya, including my own family...
It is poor families who feel it the hardest; they already spend over 70% of their income on food."
Read the full article here
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