Comments by "" (@krollpeter) on "AJ+" channel.

  1. I'll give you people one example how it works in real life. Nestle has big business with baby milk powder in the small towns and villages of Asia. They send their representatives offering job training and jobs to young women, the poorest of the poor. They are then trained for 3 weeks in selling Nestle baby milk powder. They are provided a free supply of 6 weeks baby milk powder for each of their customers, usually friends and family members from the same village or community. They tell their friends try it it's free, and how safe and hygienic the powder is, that all the added vitamins make the baby cleverer, and how convenient it is, like no more worries about where to breast-feed, and about baby's health. Nestle uses the strong bonds among families and village communities and gets the women selling to their people. Only thing is after 6 weeks using the Nestle powder the supply of their natural l breast milk has stopped. They have no choice than to continue with milk powder. So they go to the store and now the situation makes them spending the little money they have anyways on their child's nutrition, which was close to free for them before. There are millions of families being virtually robbed off the last few cents that way, but they have no other choice anymore. If they have no money then they can't buy the powder, and the baby will start crying hours later. What would a mother regardless rich or poor feel in her heart when the baby cries from hunger? The shop owner may give them skimmed milk powder, which costs a fraction, and it looks similar. What choice is there? The little creature will not die, but it will not develop well. If you go to the Philippines and see some incredible tiny kids, you might be looking at such a kid. By writing this I get very angry, I really have seen enough. I do not want to use bad words to the two guys above but I really feel like now. I am not sure if they even can follow a text of so many words. So sorry.
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  2. Glassland, because it an unfair war. The poorer people in Asian countries have nothing and are not capable to defend themselves against the highly refined marketing pitches of these organisations.
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  3. I am glad to see the Singapore government actually tries very hard to educate the kids, and Asia is not completely lost . . . yet. The food culture is too strong rooted in the people. But the Thais and the Philippinos are on the best way to be fat. And in China it is starting, too.
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  4. You both have no idea about the reality in Asia. You islander people, from a big island but island.
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  5. That is another prime example, kohiji. First are the local food stalls, food courts and small local restaurants. The food is good, it runs well . . . sure someone will upgrade the place, or build a mall there. The rents will go up and up with every year. Until only big chains can afford to pay. Are this the market forces working for the good of the people? Who will benefit, the local people and the food they love? Come to Asia and watch the demise of papa + mama restaurant. Every single of them had their own speciality, their own family recipe, and their own signature flavours. Gone forever. Thank you, but if you ask me then keep your gooey slimey USA stuff. I like Chinese food.
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  6. 0:05 Donald? Are you ok?
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  7. That is how you perceive things, but as we know people from many from other countries do not agree. Though there are certain differences, compared to many other bigger countries, at large the US is relatively homogeneous.
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