The debut issue is an article I read in Mid Day yesterday on my way back home. G8 leaders have 8 course meal at food crisis meet! I remember George Bush was talking about how Indians are putting pressure on the world food scenario. And the same Bush was very much part of this G8 dinner feast. What does he have to say for this?
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Hokkaido (Japan): World leaders have sparked outrage after it was disclosed they enjoyed a six-course lunch followed by an eight-course dinner at the G8 summit where the global food crisis tops the agenda.
24 dishes
They were served 24 different dishes during their first day at the summit — just hours after urging the world to reduce the "unnecessary demand" for food. The dinner consisted of 18 dishes in eight courses including caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and a "G8 fantasy dessert". The banquet was accompanied by five different wines from around the world including champagne, a French Bourgogne and sake. African leaders including the heads of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Senegal who had taken part in talks during the day were not invited to the function.
The menu
The dinner came just hours after a "working lunch" consisting of six courses including white asparagus and truffle soup, crab and a supreme of chicken. The lavish dining arrangements — disclosed by the Japanese Government which is hosting the summit in Hokkaido — come amid growing concern over rising food prices triggered by a shortage of many basic necessities.