In Haiti, it's becoming a way of life. You might have heard or read about the new rash of eating "mud cakes" since the food shortage has become so desperate. It's heartbreaking to watch new moms who are trying to get enough nutrients to nurse their babies. There is a prevailing thought in Haiti that the mud has nutritional value, but it's not been tested. Check out this New York Times article (and related photos and video) to get an image of what life this way is really like:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=4212012
The problem is, the world's "solution" of sending Haiti seeds to plant more food isn't enough (or at least, not the right step right now,) since 90% of the country has no topsoil left in which to plant. As a result of long-term agricultural devastation and recurring hurricanes stripping the land, Haiti first needs the infrastructure to renew the land. So where do we begin??
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