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Subject: RE: starving children
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Date: Tue, 18-Oct-83 10:51:54 EDT
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The figures quoted about 30 children dying every minute due to lack
of food and stuff is probably very accurate, but why? I don't have
all the answers but from what I understand in India much of the
starvation is not due to lack of food but religious reasons.
Cows are not killed in India and much grain is raised to support
the life of the cow. Also, from what I understand, if cows were
not held at such high esteem (higher than humans) there would be
plenty of meat and grain for people in India for many years.
(I can provide my sources for this if you want.)

				Brian Crumby