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Bacchus4.0

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Wed Sep 14, 2016, 09:42 AM Sep 2016

Study: Over 15 Percent of Venezuelans Eat from the Trash

https://panampost.com/orlando-avendano/2016/09/13/study-over-15-percent-of-venezuelans-eat-from-the-trash/

A new study adds to the mounting evidence that Venezuela just doesn’t have enough food to go around.

At least 15 percent of Venezuelans eat out of the trash, according to a study conducted by More Consulting between August 8 and 12.

The study revealed that Venezuelans manage to scrap enough together in various ways. Fifty-two percent have to resort to re-sellers, while more than 36 percent have to exchange food with relatives and friends. More than 45 percent get food at private supermarkets.

More than 72 percent of Venezuelans — surpassing 21 million people — do not have an adequate diet. In contrast, only 24.8 percent of citizens have adequate food consisting of proteins, carbohydrates, vegetables and fruits.
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Study: Over 15 Percent of Venezuelans Eat from the Trash (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Sep 2016 OP
A worker's paradise. Loki Liesmith Sep 2016 #1
This is the ideal society according to our chavista and marxist friends here Bacchus4.0 Sep 2016 #2

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
2. This is the ideal society according to our chavista and marxist friends here
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 11:31 AM
Sep 2016

This is the government that was going to lead the region (and the world?) in showing how prosperous a socialist government can be.

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