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Ted Turner's Next Prophecy: Food Riots 'Going to be More Commonplace'
businessandmedia.org ^ | April 25, 2008 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 04/25/2008 2:03:40 PM PDT by Rufus2007

The current food shortage is going to get worse before it gets better – at least that’s the way the founder of CNN sees it.

Ted Turner was interviewed by CNBC’s Bob Pisani on the April 25 “Closing Bell.” He addressed the recent food shortages causing rationing and riots all over the globe and said it’s just a sign of things to come.

“There are a lot of different problems being caused by an ever-increasing number of people in a finite-sized world,” Turner said. “The resources of the planet just can’t keep up with the demand and I’m afraid this going to be more commonplace. I’m afraid we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg. It’s very complicated I do want to say.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnbc; cnn; foodcrisis; foodriots; hunger; tedturner
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To: Rufus2007

I know where there are lots of high plains buffalo and elk to eat! It is on a BIG ranch in Montana and New Mexico, and a few points in between.


41 posted on 04/25/2008 4:35:15 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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At least this time, it's just food riots.

That's why I'm gonna be a cannibal when I grow up!

42 posted on 04/25/2008 4:36:56 PM PDT by Andonius_99 (There are two sides to every issue. One is right, the other is wrong; but the middle is always evil.)
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