Comments on: Self sufficiency in food and the Doha round http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/06/13/self-sufficiency-in-food-and-the-doha-round/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Dominic Meagherhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/06/13/self-sufficiency-in-food-and-the-doha-round/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Dominic Meagher Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:43:44 +0000 http://eastasiaforum.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-20 Shiro, Ross Garnaut was asked about 6 weeks ago (I think in the Fin Review in an article about Justin Lin's appointment) if China could be self sufficient in food. His answer was "of course, its very easy". They just have to go back peasant life-styles and abandon their high standards of living. Why do politicians think self sufficiency is a virtue? Shiro,

Ross Garnaut was asked about 6 weeks ago (I think in the Fin Review in an article about Justin Lin’s appointment) if China could be self sufficient in food. His answer was “of course, its very easy”. They just have to go back peasant life-styles and abandon their high standards of living.

Why do politicians think self sufficiency is a virtue?

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