by Silver_Surfer1 » Tue Mar 30, '10, 1:52 am
First, let me say that I can understand and sympathize with the plight of the farmers and feeling that they have no alternative but to take such drastic action as this because they can't make a go of it with their crops. It must make them feel terrible.
I also remember reading something similar to this a few years ago. I think at that time the crop was tomatoes though. Whatever the crop, it is still devastating.
With that said, I think it is absolutely shameful that farmers are doing this. If for no other reason than all the people who go to bed hungry here in the nation of plenty, the USA. And, yes, there are people here who are hungry and who do not have enough food to eat for whatever reason. I think it's a good thing that some farmers are letting people get the strawberries instead of plowing them under, but I can see where that is really not a solution for the farmers. If people think they can get stuff for free, then they may abuse the priviledge. I think donating the product to a homeless shelter, hospital or health care home, or anywhere needy people might benefit would be a good idea. Anywhere the food will be used and appreciated the most.
I would be very careful about destroying food, or any product like this. One day, we may not have the priviledge of being able to have farms or growing foods like this. Then what???????
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