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Statistics published by the united nations show that 800 million of a world population of 6 billion are near starvation due to the inaccessibility of food and poverty.

The wild life on millions of our public lands have been destroyed and ruined due to grazing. During 1985-1992 a total of 1.8 billion dollars of grazing fees were subsidized by tax payers.

Every second an acre of tropical forest is lost. All ready statistic state that 40% have already been destroyed.

Wildlife and drinking water are continuously contaminated each year due to huge quantities of toxic chemicals such as mercury and pesticides being poured in waterways.

BY MALAK EISSA

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