Since 2007, when the financial crisis touched down across the world, the proportion of people going hungry in Europe has soared, according to the OECD. As Bloomberg's Niraj Shah notes, *the number has doubled in Greece alone from 8.9% in 2007 to almost 18% currently unable to afford food*. Across the European Union, the proportion of people going hungry ranges from 4.6% in Germany to over 30% in (ironically) Hungary. However, before one gloats at the weakness in Europe and the cleanest dirty shirt the US pretends to be, *at 21.1% of Americans unable to afford food, only Hungary and Estonia are in worst shape*... USA USA USA...
Source: @economistniraj via Bloomberg Briefs Reported by Zero Hedge 33 minutes ago.
Source: @economistniraj via Bloomberg Briefs Reported by Zero Hedge 33 minutes ago.