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rate of the less developed world is dowble that of the developed regions. Thus, with food producâ€" tion rising 6 per cent in the adâ€" vanced countries against 1 per cent among the lessâ€"advanced, the food crisis is intensified. Thirty years ago each of the less developed regions â€" Asia, Africa and Latin America â€" was a met gain exporter, largeâ€" dy to Western Europe. The net outflow of grain from the less developed regions averaged 11 million tons yearly. Latin Ameriâ€" ca alome exported more grain than North America. reversed and food began to flow from the haves to the haveâ€"nots. By 1050 grain was flowing from the have to the haveâ€"not regions at the rate of 6 million tons yearly. As the population explosion gained momentum durâ€" dng the 1950‘s this flow of grain into the less developed regions steadily â€" accelerated, â€" reaching 20,000,000 tons ‘by 1960; by 1966 vwed to grow at an average rate of 2.5 per cent during 1966 which meant . an . addatsonal 70,000,000 new mouths to be fed. Unfortuâ€" Growth Rate Differences Is Cause of Food Gap During the war decade of the ALLEN BELL, MAN OF VISION ALLEN G. BELL Waterloo Aldermanic candidate discusses city growth with supporter Colonel H. J. Heasley. . .. vitally interested in the planned growth of Water/oo Through discussions with many experienced and respected businessmen, such as Colonel H. J. Heasâ€" ley, Allen Bell understands the immediate need for sound planning and decisive decisions in council for the successful future of Waterloo! WATERLOO ALDERMAN it had climbed to 31,000,000 tons. tries, Mainland China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan and Braczil were all net grain imporâ€" worry about our waistlines while the other twoâ€"thirds worry about ing from is not a pleasant one. Nor in the long run will it be have and haveâ€"not regions can not be permitted to widen. Should it do so, the tensions between the two economic areas would be intolerable. a peaceful one. Over the past eight years serious outbreaks of violence have been concentrated in the poor, undernourished, lowâ€" income countries. â€" Since 1958, only one of the 27 developed nations suffered a maâ€" jor interhal upheaval on its own territory. Among the 38 poor naâ€" tions â€" those wtih a per capita income of less than $100 a year â€" not less than 32 have sufâ€" fered significant conflicts. Perhaps the most bopeful sinâ€" gle factor which will contribute to an eventual solution of the food problem is the rapidly growâ€" ing recognition of the problem. The policy decisions resource committments needed to eliminâ€" ate malnutrition in the hungry countries are not yet in prosâ€" The food gap is witening both BELL Allen G. Use the Waterloo Chronicle Classified Section VYOTE FOR B A N T 1N G ; _ REâ€"ELECT ‘~ NEIL A. MacEACHERN ® 3 years trustee â€" 5 years chairman @ President of Ont. Public School Trustee Association The Weaterico Chronicie, Wednesdasy, Movember 29, 1967 W wam perienced trustees are needed during the changeâ€"over s year to county school board to protect Waterloo City For Waterloo Public School Board Waterloo PUC | X