High oil prices are increasing the price of food in this country - but imagine what high oil prices do to poor and developing countries that rely on oil imports for energy. Many of these same poor countries also rely on food aid in one degree or another -- aid that some global groups like the World Food Program say is running short.
The United States stepped up with increased donations, of course, and in fact the U.S. is by far the largest aid provider to WFP.
But wait...what about those oil-rich and getting richer countries -- who can't figure out how to spend all the cash their getting now -- don't they provide food aid or money to WFP and similar programs? Click here for the answer. I doubt it will surprise you.
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