On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:27:07 -0700, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I know that the United States receives quite a lot winter fruits from
> >> Chile. I would assume that these supplies will be kept in Chile for
> >> the country's own use.
>
>
> >
> > One way to take care of their own people is to export the food and take
> > our money to buy what they need. The earthquake may destroy some food in
> > a market today, but if the crops are still growing, they can only eat so
> > much of the grapes they grow. The rest will be on sale for 99¢ a pound
> > and allow them to buy other needed goods.
> >
> > There may be some interruptions since the airport in Santiago is closed,
> > but fishing boats did not get crushed, farmland did not get squashed.
> > The fruits will continue to grow. Exporting is on way they take care
> > of their people.
>
>
> In addition to getting foreign currency in trade, exporting the food
> provides job at the local level.
>
I guess Hawaii is safe from a tsunami.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10461062-36.html

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.