Millions of Brazilians go hungry as we kill ourselves with their sugar

THE growing level of obesity in the developed world (including Ireland), the demise of the Irish sugar industry and the debacle at Irish Ferries all made headlines in recent times.

However, no-one seems to have made the link between all three.

Obesity in the developed world is mainly due to high levels of sugar consumption. This sugar is being produced cheaply in Third World countries such as Brazil.