CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Canadian Cancer Society, Blind Experiment, Thiamine

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: David Harpp

Document Summary

Arab spring started in tunisia in january 2010. Will not allow help from western influences into areas they control. Food aid is not a long term solution. Most developing countries, if given the means, can become self-sufficient in food production. Since 1980, aid toward food production has dropped from 17% to 3% of total aid. Food is available but too costly for many because of increased demand (tunisia) 2008 food crisis: diversion of crops from food into biofuels (corn) In 2008, oils and fats and cereals increased in price. In 2009-2010, cereals were still high but sugar spiked as well. Sugar cane and corn are being diverted into making ethanol. U. s. and canada use about 10% of income on food; india and. China use around 30-50% of income on food. They are most affected by the food crisis: u. s. <10%; canada >10, india uses the most.