Who to vote for?

It's polling day today in Crewe and Nantwich (where I live).

I've always been a bit cynical about politics (the problem with political jokes is that they get elected). The election has generated phenomenal media interest in the area. I've been appalled by the amount of waste paper with all the flyers we've received, but have used them to decorate the garden.

What have been the issues in the campaign? Well not the ones I believe will affect our children in 50 years time. At a time when the affects of global warning are becoming more and more obvious, worryingly there's a candidate who is standing for "Cut Tax on Petrol and Diesel". I wonder if he thinks the solution to global warning is to put air conditioning in his car?

So what's this got to do with food? In the UK recent food price increases have been an irritation for some. It's the rich countries produce most of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. Yet, it’s the poorest countries that will be hit hardest. Oxfam are predicting at the current rate, 600 million people will be hungry by 2020. By 2080 water shortages will leave three billion people in the Middle East and India desperate for water.

Sadly all this does not appear to be a major issue for people voting today in Crewe and Nantwich today.

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