Elon Musk just gave 5.7 Billion to the UN in an effort to eliminate World Hunger.

Maybe he should have just joined VYBrainium ? Is VYB the answer ?

Works for me.

The problem with imported food donations is that it destroys the local food producers' livelihoods.

Temporary 'donation imports' are helpful in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, but when done constantly and consistently, such efforts to 'alleviate hunger' end up being genuinely counter-productive.

The funds need to be specifically used to either purchase food from local merchants to distribute to the poor or used to provide startup loans to small businesses to create local jobs (or some other initiative that does not disrupt local markets or create adverse incentives).

The documentary film Poverty, Inc. does a good job demonstrating how the massive 'donations' of rice to Haiti (e.g. from the U.S.) destroyed the livelihoods of local food producers and drove many Haitians into a cycle of dependency on foreign aid.

It is impossible for local producers to compete with FREE. Imported donations will drive them out of business, regardless of how well-meaning the donors might be.

BTW, the director of Poverty, Inc. (Michael Matheson Miller) will be on campus here in Stillwater for a screening of the film on April 5. If any of you happen to be in town, please stop by.