Can we eat Technology ?

Its really amazing to be in an era where technology is innovating like never before but at the same time this world is witnessing a unprecedented shortage of food around the world and sky rocketing prices of basic consumables like wheat and rice. They say that the developing countries like China and India are consuming more than in past hence this is causing a great imbalance in Demand and Supply for the basis food across the world.

The world on one side is chasing a dream of making the world a global village by "WIRELESSing" everything around itself, on the same time, is constantly reminded of not to loose focus on the the very very basic thing to live. So even if we achieve everything we still need air to breathe, food to eat and home to live and thats why we need to wonder sometimes "Can we eat technology ?".

There can be lot of reasons behind this food shortage which can be anybody`s guess like
1. Increase in consumption of food in Developing nations.
2. Since there is a big migration of people from small towns who were farming in developing nations in search of other employment due to uncertain changing patterns of climate.
3. Use of BioFuels is growing in the developed nations.

Have a look at the following two Videos.

Wheat shortage around the world


ABC world news coverage on the Global Food Crisis in China, India, Indonesia, Egypt
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4628750

In a single breath we talk about "3G iPhone is arriving" and at the same time we listen/see "People are fighting for a loaf of bread". Unbelievable !

Sakura Blooms Again !

Date : 5th April 2008
Occasion : Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Place : Ueno Garden, T.G.I Friday
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During the week or two (3rd week to 4th week of march) for which the Sakura (National Flower) blooms to its best in Japan, japanese people flock to the gardens and hold places under the Sakura trees, bring up lot of stuff to eat and drink and party all day long. During these weeks, even on the working days too, lot of companies organize there "Ohanami" (Japanese for "to see flower") parties where the newest and the youngest in the office are given a task of securing the place and arranging the party. Just chill and enjoy the garden we went to which is called "Ueno Koen" with friends namely Sukhdev, Darren, Rajan, shraddha along with me n swapna.It had a long street with Sakura Trees on both the sides, a fountain, a shrine, some interesting food stalls, museum and very very crowded shopping street of "AmeyaYokocho" among other things.

So sit back and enjoy the photo tour.