SOYLENT GREEN 6151

connected the dots and

~We were watching a TV show about food shortages in Africa. ~ ~They showed a woman boiling and mashing tree leaves to get some nutrition. ~ ~At some point they showed distribution of containers ~of soy flour, corn meal, flour, etc. ~That started the discussion at our house; ~ ~If these people have water shortages, and fuel shortages, ~then what do you do with a sack of corn meal ? ~ ~It would seeem that the UN (?) could come up with a standard ~for a "universal nutrition bar"..... ( granola bar ? ) ~It would contain the ingredients for a reasonably healthy meal ~and the equivalent of a vitamin-mineral pill too. ~ ~Eat it right out of the wrapper.... ~Seems it would simplify things alot. ~ ~Of course, I'm not a hi-paid UN official, ~so there must be a reason for "a bag of soy flour" instead.... ~ ~????

Because soy flour is a high-protein part of their usual diet, or similar enoguh to their usual diet that they can make with it the things they prefer to eat.

Also, soy flour is a whole heck of a lot cheaper than manufactured food bars.

Especially in the Muslim areas of Africa, any overly processed food is suspect as being not halal.

Too many non-common foods can cause major gastric distress.

Altho it's more work, people prefer to be as self-sufficient as possible, and handing them prepared foods rather than foods that they can prepare themselves, can lead to dependence.

just some reasons

And while soylent green was a complete nutritional bar, it would not be halal, since humans are not halal, no matter how they're processed.

maixne in r