Who will produce food in the future?

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"I want to be a doctor."
"I want to be a lawyer."
"I want to be a nurse."
"I want to be a football player."

I was watching the replay of American Idol 9: Idol Gives Back on Star World when I heard these statements, purportedly from children living in Africa who are going to benefit from donations pledged during the course of the program.

Hmm... Dr. de Datta had hit the bull's eye during the special forum earlier today. Africa is suffering from food shortage caused by various factors and yet none of the kids (or whoever scripted the overdubs) mentioned ever wanting to produce food and aim for food self-sufficiency. Medicine and its allied professions are obvious career choices because of the prevalence of AIDS and other diseases in the region (based on the video). Sports and law are also lucrative professions and can really alleviate poverty.

However, I'm sure some of these children will end up in agriculture eventually. 

Comments

  1. Yuan CustodioApril 29, 2010 at 12:48 AM

    chie, i like, pashare din hahaha

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  2. rochie cuevasApril 29, 2010 at 3:00 AM

    hi yuan! sure sure :) go ahead. nag-take down notes? hehehe

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  3. Yuan CustodioApril 29, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    hahha... mukha nga! by the way, dinneer tomorrow after rehearsals ha! hahahha

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  4. rochie cuevasApril 29, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Naku, hindi ako pwede bukas!! Raincheck? May swimming ang officemates sa Pansol, at ako ang taga-dala ng cooler, chips, at pasahero!! Pero sa Sat nasa Los Banos naman ako.

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  5. Yuan CustodioApril 29, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    gan-on?? why? hahahaha ok ok... have fun... join ako rehearsals later heheh

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  6. rochie cuevasApril 30, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Thanks! Kamusta ang rehearsals niyo? May physical exam ako sa LBDH mamaya kaya nasa Los Banos ako. Iniisip ko nga magdala ng laptop dahil malamang mahaba ang pila. Makapagbaon ng babasahin/trabaho. hehehe

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