I WAS HUNGRY
And you fed your animals with my food
I WAS HUNGRY
And your multinationals planted your winter tomatoes on our best land
I WAS HUNGRY
And you wouldn’t give up your steak from South America
I WAS HUNGRY
But they grew coffee for you where corn might grow for my daily meal
I WAS HUNGRY
But you turned our sugar cane and manioc* into fuel for your cars
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I WAS HUNGRY
But the waste from your factories is poisoning the fishing grounds of the earth
I WAS HUNGRY
But with your money you bought up my food
I WAS HUNGRY
While my land grows exotic fruit for your table
*Another name for manioc is cassava. This a root vegetable which can be used to make flour
Poem from ‘We ask why they are hungry’ from Christian Aid and CAFOD
Lesson plan for Senior Classes here.