Sunday, August 9, 2015

Putin Destroys Tons of Foreign Foods rather than Distribute to Poor

Russia has bulldozed a pile of Western-produced cheese and tonnes of other foodstuffs imported in violation of sanctions.
The country has also steamrollered fruit and burnt a huge pile of bacon.
The actions come a year after Russia banned some Western food products in retaliation to EU and US sanctions applied after Moscow annexed Crimea.
The Russian government published this image of a 
truck dumping fruit
The destruction has caused an outcry from anti-poverty campaigners who say it should have been given to the poor.
One steamroller took an hour to crush nine tonnes of cheese. Another consignment was due to be burnt. Boxes of bacon have been incinerated. Peaches and tomatoes were also due to be crushed by tractors.
Russian soup kitchen run by mother teresas sisters of 
charity for the poor and elderly
Famines
Religious leaders expressed outrage. One called the actions "insane, stupid and vile".
Russia has suffered notorious famines in its recent history which saw millions starve.
More than 285,000 people have backed an online petition calling on President Putin to give the food away.
The petition says that food sanctions have led to higher prices and shortages that are causing real hardship.
Food price inflation is running at around 20%.
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