Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty.

For more than thirty years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet while the “Green Revolution” succeeded in South America and Asia, it never got to Africa. More than 9 million people every year die of hunger, malnutrition, and related diseases every year—most of them in Africa and most of them children. More die of hunger in Africa than from AIDS and malaria combined. Now, an impending global food crisis threatens to make things worse. In the west we think of famine as a natural disaster, brought about by drought; or as the legacy of brutal dictators. But in this powerful investigative narrative, Thurow & Kilman show exactly how, in the past few decades, American, British, and European policies conspired to keep Africa hungry and unable to feed itself. As a new generation of activists work to keep famine from spreading, Enough is essential reading on a humanitarian issue of utmost urgency. For More Than Thirty Years, Humankind Has Known How To Grow Enough Food To End Chronic Hunger Worldwide. Yet While The Green Revolution Succeeded In South America And Asia, It Never Got To Africa. More Than 9 Million People Die Of Hunger, Malnutrition, And Related Diseases Every Year--most Of Them In Africa And Most Of Them Children. More Die Of Hunger In Africa Than From Aids And Malaria Combined. Now, An Impending Global Food Crisis Threatens To Make Things Worse. In The West We Think Of Famine As A Natural Disaster, Brought About By Drought, Or As The Legacy Of Brutal Dictators. But In This Powerful Investigative Narrative, Thurow & Kilman Show Exactly How, In The Past Few Decades, American, British, And European Policies Conspired To Keep Africa Hungry And Unable To Feed Itself.--from Publisher Description. Seeds Of Change : Mexico, 1944 -- Flow And Ebb : Oslo, Norway, 1970 -- Into Africa : Northern Ethiopia, 1984 -- Good For The Goose, Bad For The Gander : Fana, Mali, 2002 -- Glut And Punishment : Adami Tulu, Ethiopia, 2003 -- Who's Aiding Whom? : Nazareth, Ethiopia, 2003 -- Water, Water Everywhere : Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2003 -- A Diet Of Worms : Sudan, Swaziland, And Zimbabwe, 2003 -- Resorting To Outrage -- We Can Do Something About This : Dublin And Seattle -- Take With Food : Mosoriot, Kenya -- Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back : Around The World -- The Missing Links : Kenya And Ghana -- The Opening Bell : Chicago To Addis Ababa To Qacha's Nek -- Getting Down To Business : Davos, Switzerland -- Small Acts, Big Impacts : Kenya, Ohio, And Malawi -- We Must Not Fail Them : Washington, D.c. Roger Thurow And Scott Kilman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Photo Sections......Page 178 PREFACE With Pious Regret......Page 10 PART I: THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION......Page 22 1. Seeds of Change......Page 24 2. Flow and Ebb......Page 38 3. Into Africa......Page 56 4. Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander......Page 74 5. Glut and Punishment......Page 92 6. Who's Aiding Whom?......Page 106 7. Water, Water Everywhere......Page 120 8. A Diet of Worms......Page 134 PART II: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH......Page 148 9. Resorting to Outrage......Page 150 10. "We Can Do Something About This"......Page 158 11. Take with Food......Page 190 12. Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back......Page 198 13. The Missing Links......Page 222 14. The Opening Bell......Page 240 15. Getting Down to Business......Page 258 16. Small Acts, Big Impacts......Page 276 17. "We Must Not Fail Them"......Page 292 EPILOGUE Hagirso......Page 310 Acknowledgments......Page 318 Notes......Page 320 A......Page 326 C......Page 327 E......Page 328 G......Page 329 H......Page 330 M......Page 331 N......Page 332 S......Page 333 U......Page 334 Z......Page 335 Contents 8 Photo Sections 178 PREFACE With Pious Regret 10 PART I: THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION 22 1. Seeds of Change 24 2. Flow and Ebb 38 3. Into Africa 56 4. Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander 74 5. Glut and Punishment 92 6. Who's Aiding Whom? 106 7. Water, Water Everywhere 120 8. A Diet of Worms 134 PART II: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 148 9. Resorting to Outrage 150 10. "We Can Do Something About This" 158 11. Take with Food 190 12. Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back 198 13. The Missing Links 222 14. The Opening Bell 240 15. Getting Down to Business 258 16. Small Acts, Big Impacts 276 17. "We Must Not Fail Them" 292 EPILOGUE Hagirso 310 Acknowledgments 318 Notes 320 Index 326 A 326 B 327 C 327 D 328 E 328 F 329 G 329 H 330 I 331 J 331 K 331 L 331 M 331 N 332 O 333 P 333 R 333 S 333 T 334 U 334 V 335 W 335 Y 335 Z 335 For more than thirty years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet in Africa, more than 9 million people every year die of hunger, malnutrition, and related diseases every year -- most of them children. In this powerful investigative narrative, Wall Street Journal reporters Kilman & Thurow show exactly how, in the past few decades, Western policies conspired to keep Africa hungry and unable to feed itself. Enough is essential reading on a humanitarian issue of utmost urgency.