“As you journey through life take a minute every now and then to give a thought for the other fellow. He could be plotting something.” – Hagar the Horrible

There’s been a great deal of understandable concern over the rising price of food. It’s led to increasing conflicts all over the world (and even more confusion about what or who is to blame). Another less noticed problem is that of water. I recently read a fascinating article examining the possibility of water becoming more of a commodity than oil in the not to distant future. It’s a grim picture but it’s one we nevertheless need to be aware of.

(Eugene Yiga is the editor of Varsity Blah and his latest book is available free, exclusively from www.varsityblah.com/about)

They say you are what you eat. I guess that explains the concern over genetically-modified food. What do you think? Is all the fuss justified when millions of people are dying of starvation? Or is this another one of those things that simply should not be tampered with, not matter what?

(Eugene Yiga is the editor of Varsity Blah and his latest book is available free, exclusively from www.varsityblah.com/about)