Upon watching the film, What are We Doing Here? Americans are severely misinterpreting the issues of other nations. While especially in Ethiopia, poverty seems to be the main factor for the hunger crisis, aid from the United States is propagated by the “hungry child” trope and most Americans think that Ethiopia is a “hungry” country in general. What do you all think about this issue?
Should the United States alter its efforts to better address the needs of the Ethiopian poverty crisis, or should we uninvolved ourselves completely?
Watch King Corn: How many grocery store products have corn in them?
When was the last time, if ever, that you ate traditional, multi-colored corn? What was it like?
How do government subsidies play a role in farming? The documentary talked about this.