Amid widespread food and beverage shortages, Venezuelan dumpsters have transformed into grocery stores in the “socialist paradise.” This is what you get when you integrate central planning, price controls and wacko socialist leaders.
According to a report from the Associated Press, many Venezuelan residents are turning to dumpsters and garbage bins to feed themselves and their families, and even consumers.
“I come here looking for food because if I didn’t, I’d starve to death,” former bakery employee Julio Noguera told the newswire as we was sorting through moldy potatoes. “With things like they are, no one helps anyone and no one gives away meals.”
The news outlet further writes about how some households are finding food on the street, like cabbage and cilantro, and are cooking them and then selling it to stores. In effect, consumers are also eating garbage.
These reports come as other outlets note that Venezuelans have been hunting down cats, dogs and pigeons for food (SEE: ‘Socialist Paradise’: Starving Venezuelans hunting down cats, dogs and pigeons to eat).
In order to combat the food crisis, the Venzuelan government has established a food distribution program. President Nicolas Maduro announced that communal councils would distribute 70 percent of the nation’s food directly to family homes.
Food Minister Rodolfo Marco Torres confirmed that the government has acquired 115,000 tons of basic goods including rice, sugar, maize and beans.
We all know how well government food distribution programs work (sarcasm).
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