I rarely get political on this blog, because…well this is a blog about food, and I hate all the strife that surrounds political discussions. However, this article about the new head of the United Nations World Food Programme [1] (WFP link [2]) made me pause - especially since this is the organization for which the Menu For Hope III [3] event raised money.
I’m not saying that the WFP won’t continue to do good work under this new head - but, her background makes me want to pound my head on my desk. Hard.
Links:
[1] http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/10/america/profile.php?page=1
[2] http://www.wfp.org/English/
[3] http://www.justhungry.com/2006/12/menu_for_hope_iii.html