Although most of the world's poor live in rural areas, they are not, by and large, net food sellers.

虽然世界上大部分穷人住在农村，但总体而言，他们不是粮食净出售者。

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Since 2007 the country has been a net importer of food, after decades of self-sufficiency.

自2007年开始，在经历了几十年的粮食自给后，南非成为粮食净进口国。

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At the national level, net food importers may see their food import bills rising.

在国家一级，纯粮食进口国会发现进口账单日益高涨。

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The American Food and Drug Administration says R.F.I.D.tags act like an electronic safety net to make it easier to catch counterfeits.

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Only Britain and Denmark, both net food importers, and Ireland, which was ruled by Britain, kept their agricultural markets open.

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Some agricultural experts also argue that the outside world's relentless focus on developing agricultural exports is perverse in a country that has long been a net food importer and whose people suffer from widespread nutrition deficiencies.

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Or at least how much food people grow, net, pick, and gather and how much the rest of us pay for the fruit of their efforts.

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