Afraid of cause (From Dudley News)

Afraid of cause

3:14pm Friday 25th August 2006 in Letters

WE hear a lot about third world poverty.

Politicians are afraid to talk about the cause.

Unless we address the massive explosion in the world population we can't even begin to address the problems we face.

We have reached the limit in the amount of food the world can grow.

We see the problems in this country - congested roads, lack of housing and jobs, the concreting over of all our green places and countryside.

If we could feed all the people in the world at present how do we cope in 30 years with twice the number of people?

You will never hear a politician talk about this as it is considered a no go area.

Bill Trent

Brierley Hill