Problem
Misuse of food as a political weapon
Nature:
Grain and other relief foods provided by intergovernmental organizations, or individual nations, are being distributed in recipient nations on a reward or punishment basis. The victims are frequently indigenous peoples, for whom food is the final weapon employed in a long line of coercive programmes to destroy their culture and solidarity. Surplus grain, fish, meat or butter are not viewed as the answer to hunger, or even simply as a commodity, by the numerous producer nations who now instead look to the political advantages of distribution. Incidence:
North American grain and European dairy products are among political food commodities, and water resources are also a political weapon. Broader Problems:
Political exploitationAbuse of government powerUnethical practices of philanthropic organizations Narrower Problems:
Exploitation of dependence on food aid Strategies:
Using political weapons Values:
Abuse Subject(s):
Amenities → Food??Societal Problems → Maltreatment??
Defence → Arms??
Government → Political??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET