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"2010 was the Year for Combating Poverty. While the decision by the European Court of Justice is legally correct, it cannot be justified in political terms. What we have here is a question of political ethics or moral scandal. To ensure that every human has an adequate and regular supply of food is not only a moral imperative, it is also a fundamental human right. Is there anything more outrageous than to see this basic right flouted, while the modern world, indeed while Europe has the resources to implement it? Opulence and waste are unacceptable at a time when the tragedy of hunger is assuming ever greater proportions. According to recent estimates, 80 million people in the European Union are facing the threat of food poverty.
In a world in which there is an abundance of resources which are poorly distributed, it is up to each and every one of us to combine our efforts and deploy all our talents to make a determined attempt to eliminate food insecurity. Europe has shown that it can be united, determined and call on all its resources in order to support its economy. It must do likewise to support the least privileged. It must find a solution which allows this programme of aid to the most deprived to be placed on a permanent footing."@en1
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