It sounds like a nice cause, but feeding the poor is only a temporary measure. They'll be hungry again. That's why hubby and I donate money that goes towards buying chickens, goats, pigs, rabbits, etc. for those poor. They can get eggs, meat, milk, etc. from the animals. Along with water purification units, they can help themselves.
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50 Cent Fights World Hunger With Energy Drink: Sweet or Sketchy?
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2011/09/21 13:00:00
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We're always a little bit skeptical when a celebrity tries to push a product under the guise of a humanitarian effort, but if 50 Cent's latest venture is what he says it is, it could be a major step forward in the battle against global hunger.
The 36-year-old rapper dropped his new energy shot drink, Street King, with a heavy message. He wants to feed "a billion hungry people" with the profits from his product.
Problem is, he hasn't technically explained how it works.
There's a video ad where Fiddy explains how he "grew up without money, but didn't grow up hungry," and how a trip to the South Africa World Cup brought him closer to extreme poverty than he'd ever been.
The website explains that for every shot you buy, Street King will feed one child, and that their goal is to feed one billion children, but there's no information on just how much money is going to these hungry kids. (Insert obligatory joke about donating 50 cents of the profit.)
Feed the Children, an international non-profit charity, is wary of 50 Cent's venture.
Spokesman Tony Sellars warns, "Unless there's a plan behind it and a structure, people are going to be skeptical," but adds, "Anything that brings a spotlight onto the problem is good news."
We'll give Fiddy the benefit of the doubt for now. If it does turn out to be insincere, you'll hear about it.
The 36-year-old rapper dropped his new energy shot drink, Street King, with a heavy message. He wants to feed "a billion hungry people" with the profits from his product.
Problem is, he hasn't technically explained how it works.
There's a video ad where Fiddy explains how he "grew up without money, but didn't grow up hungry," and how a trip to the South Africa World Cup brought him closer to extreme poverty than he'd ever been.
The website explains that for every shot you buy, Street King will feed one child, and that their goal is to feed one billion children, but there's no information on just how much money is going to these hungry kids. (Insert obligatory joke about donating 50 cents of the profit.)
Feed the Children, an international non-profit charity, is wary of 50 Cent's venture.
Spokesman Tony Sellars warns, "Unless there's a plan behind it and a structure, people are going to be skeptical," but adds, "Anything that brings a spotlight onto the problem is good news."
We'll give Fiddy the benefit of the doubt for now. If it does turn out to be insincere, you'll hear about it.
Read More: http://www.streetking.com/
Top Opinion
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Anna E 2011/09/21 16:06:32
And just what we needed another energy drink.
It's nothing against 50 Cent, and I do not doubt his sincerity, but a lot of hands can touch the money after it leaves him and before it reaches those that he is sending it to.
Pablo
I don't know enough about how these profits are going to help these hungry kids...and many, many, MANY artists have money-hungry arserags handling their paperwork and finances. He can make all the promises he wants, but I won't believe it until I see it.
I would love to see him sit down and create a realistic and sustainable goal with clear defined steps to make it happen. A clear plan creates more confidence about giving because no one wants their charity dollars spent frivolously or aimlessly.
To make my case I present http://www.charitywater.org/ , a charity that I am passionate about. In five years of donations, with 100% of donations going to projects, 2 million people now have sustainable clean water.
The Black man may not always have a plan carefully thought through, but his heart is in the right place when he see devastation and his pockets are deep enough to help.
My opinion about rappers just might change.