Worsening hunger? Look at the economic policies of the government
Worsening hunger? Look at the economic policies of the government
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
Bulatlat.com
In its “Food Security and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific” report released the first week of May, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) noted that while the Philippines achieved a reduction in poverty (in terms of official statistics), it still has to address undernourishment and hunger. The release of the report came at the heels of the annual governor’s meeting of the ADB held in Manila. In the said meeting, noted “development economist” Jeffrey Sachs was the keynote speaker, who stressed that while there is economic growth in Asia, it has to look into the social and environmental costs of this growth, i.e. inequality and climate change.
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