In some parts of Haiti, people have been known to eat “mud cookies” made from a mixture of yellow clay, salt, and oil.

These clay discs drew global attention during the 2008 food crisis, when extreme poverty forced many families to rely on them as a last resort.

Although they provide almost no real nutritional value, the cookies are sometimes eaten to reduce hunger pains and create a temporary feeling of fullness when no other food is available.

For many observers, mud cookies have become a stark symbol of global inequality and the harsh reality faced by communities struggling to access basic food.

Summer Monro, a 25-year-old woman from the United Kingdom, reportedly lived for 22 years eating mostly chicken nuggets, fries, and crisps. She avoided fruits and vegetables since the age of three due to severe food aversion.

She was later diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. This condition can cause intense anxiety or even physical sickness when trying unfamiliar foods.

A new Pentagon budget report revealed that Pete Hegseth's Department of Defense burned through $93 billion in September 2025 alone — the biggest single-month spend since 2008.

A report by watchdog group Open the Books found the department rushed to spend huge amounts of its budget before the fiscal year ended — a common “use-it-or-lose-it” practice where agencies risk losing unused funds.

But critics say many of the purchases went far beyond normal military needs.

Among the expenses highlighted were:

• $225 million on furniture, including $12,000 fruit basket stands and over $60,000 worth of Herman Miller recliners
• $98,329 Steinway grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home
• $15.1 million on ribeye steaks in a single month
• $6.9 million on lobster tail and $2 million on Alaskan king crab
• $5.3 million on Apple devices like iPads
• $124,000 on ice cream machines
• $139,224 on doughnuts

In the final five days of September alone, the Pentagon spent $50.1 billion on grants and contracts — more than the entire annual military budgets of countries like Canada and Mexico combined.

The spending spree has sparked criticism as it comes amid a $1.8 trillion U.S. deficit and after millions of Americans lost food assistance during a government shutdown.

France made history by banning supermarkets from throwing away unsold food.

Under the Loi Garot, large grocery stores must donate edible food to charities and food banks instead of sending it to landfills. The law aims to reduce waste and help families in need, with fines of up to €10,000 for violations.

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