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WBR: Food enough for Africa? 11 Apr 14

Fri, 11 Apr 14

We look at the issue of food production in Africa. Should the continent's farmers be concentrating on growing enough for themselves, or should they be putting produce on the tables of the developed world? The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is seen by some as a great bolstering¹ of investment for Africa's agriculture. Others see it as little short of a land grab by multinational² companies. We talk to Greg Page, the president and chief executive of the global food giant Cargill. And on the opposite side of the debate we speak to Nick Dearden, a director of the World Development Movement. Also, why shopping malls in the United States are losing their appeal to the younger generation.

1 bolstering   

v.支持( bolster的现在分词 )；支撑；给予必要的支持；援助

参考例句：

• Why should Donahue's people concern themselves with bolstering your image? 唐纳休的人为什么要费心维护你的形象？ 来自辞典例句
• He needed bolstering and support. 他需要别人助他一臂之力。 来自辞典例句

2 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。