Russell Long of Tonbridge - "If so, then the leaders of the world's industrialised countries sat down to a fish-paste sandwich."

You really know what you are talking about don't you? The English are famous for their love of food, neh?

Tom, Tokyo ,

These major 8 nations give away 10's of billions each year to poor countries each year and some people have nothing better to do with their time than sit on their haunches and complain about the givers of all this aid having an elegant dinner.
Reflect amongst yourselves.

RLibner, Coos Bay, OR

Fellow posters, can anyone name me one country whose leaders do not eat good meals, moves about without nice cars, stay outside nice houses & don't put on nice clothes, etc?
If they don't overdo it, it's O.K. Leaders represent countries and image is important. So you expect them to eat fish&chips??

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Another example from our illustrius world leaders of do as i say, not as i do!

I have always held G8 is fairly high esteem but my admiration grows less & less. Do these people have no shame?

Kelly McEntee, London, England

There were many world wide issues discussed at the G8 Summit from global warming to nonproliferation, and education. None of the topics on the G8 agenda involved the food served at the Summit. Beef, lamb, fish, shellfish, cheese, veggies... with fancy names are a trivial issue.

RLibner, Coos Bay, USA

When -- Oh, my! -- will our leaders learn to truly connect themselves to the people in the ground?

Philip, Permas Jaya,

Hmm. "Smoked salmon and sea urchin "pain surprise" style"

Pain Surprise is French bread which has been hollowed out, isn't it?

If so, then the leaders of the world's industrialised countries sat down to a fish-paste sandwich.

Russell Long, Tonbridge, UK

Food shortages don't mean to say we can't eat nicely. Eating badly doesn't bring food to starving people. Its like saying all restaraunts should be shut down because people are starving... Yes its a bad example and slightly hypocritical becasue of the main agenda but this topic is exstreamly trivial

Toby Barrett, Reading, UK

I'm really concerned that there seems to be such disconnect between world leaders and the people they supposedly represent. When times are hard for regular people, is it any wonder that they become incensed by such overindulgence? Simpler fare is called for in times like these.

R.Smith, Nashville, USA

I don't take advice on food, from a Government that had a fat deputy primeminister who over scoffed on food then shoved two fingers down his throat. I'm beginning to lose my loyalty to this Country.

martin, Macclesfield,

This is an absolute disgrace...all that food into the mouths of a few rich privileged. How they can sit and discuss food shortages, how people have NO food and then quite literally, stuff their faces with 13 courses...they should hang their heads in shame. And shame on ALL of them!

Marie Kelly, Wigan, UK

What a predictable set of comments. The worlds leaders get together and we quibble about their meal expenses? How petty. What they agree will be a million times more important than what they eat! Using hospitality to grease diplomacy makes sense - to those not on a high horse!

Noah, Knutsford, UK

My Gran bought a crusty loaf from our local supermarket recently, it was expensive, wasn't reduced or near its use by date. The following day it was cut open and was already going mouldy. What should she of done, picked the mould out? Food goes off to quick these days, that is why it is discarded.

Eddy, Stockport, UK

Here, we have Gordon Brown telling us to eat everything in our fridges...I would love to see just what these politicians stuff themselves with in the course of a day. Its obscene that they sit there discussing world poverty and then fill their stomachs.
They should be made to feel REAL poverty.

Marie Kelly, Wigan, UK

Is this a joke G8 summit has cost £283 million,that money could have helped thousands of people in africa who can not find clean water or food to eat.da point of being a leader is to be a perfect example for the rest how can the leaders of the world today be examples for the future ones?

ez, enfield, uk

The last time people were object of hatred, was before the 2nd world war, it was the JEWISH people this time it's the MUSLIMS this is before the 3rd world war. VS 15: Says when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation as spoken of through DANIEL the Phrophet in the HOLY LAND.

daphne kenward, Cambrisge, UK

In our fast moving world, our leaders need to be doing more and they are doing it by stuffing themselves while others starve.

Its time for all to cut back in the interests of everyone world wide.
But our leaders stuff themselves and waste more than anyone.

Like they give a Damn.

Yachydda, Wrexham, Wales.UK

"Our world leaders need proper nourishment to stay fit, aware & capable of the responsibility with which we entrust them."
Trust me J. Bush,it ain't working. Nobody in their right mind would categorise Brown as fit, aware or capable. Can't speak about the rest of them.

John, Baldock, U.K

Our world leaders need proper nourishment to stay fit, aware & capable of the responsibility with which we entrust them. Shame on all of you who denigrate them for being served meals they will enjoy... meals offerred to keep them healthy!! I'll bet not one of you give up your extras for the hungry

J. Bush - no relation, Allansville, USA

How fortunate for the very few!

jim, richmond,

It par for the rich and the world leaders. What did they accomplish that they couldn't have done on the telephone? Guess they had to spemd all that money to make themselves look good they think. All of them should be ashamed

jim, Mansfield, USA

It is a dog eat dog world and it certainly feels good to be the dog that is doing the eating.

Yuen Fung, poulsbo, USA

Wow - quite the menu considering the discussion was for World food Shortage. No shortage there. Just wondering how many at those tables have gone without food before?

Carolynn, Newark, USA

Well we certainly do not want our world leaders to starve let alone be less than perfectly nurished by a top chef. Otherwise who would continue to the represent the examples of stupidity, ignorance, waste, greed and stupidity. Oops, said that twice, must be important then.

Brad, Philadelphia, USA

I love this, the irony is so pure, "Let them eat Cake" Oh sure they really really care, I am surprised that this meeting did not take place on the International Space Station. These people are the problem, When are people in the world going to wake up from this dream and see it for what it is

RaferJanders, BigLake, usa

Will you please post the Names & Offices of those seated at the banquet table ?

Is this a joke? The G8 topic concerns world hunger and they are having 8 course lunches followed by 13 course dinners? Couldn't the Red Cross have catered this event with sandwiches and bottles of water? For shame.

Lydia Davidson, Atlanta, USA

What a sick world we live in.

Elizabeth, Ellensburg, WA

the delegates should have eaten rice, beans, and corn. and that's it. they should reflect on the fact that more than 1/2 of the global population subsists off these three staple foods. this article literally made me lose my appetite.

patrick, worcester, usa

What a joke! This a perfect example of why nothing gets done in this world.

scott, Baltimore, USA

Disgraceful, immoral, and obscene! The cost of this affair should be matched by G8 organizers and given to those millions who are starving.
How can we expect that the attendees are truly concerned about those without food when they wasted so much. What very poor judgement of all concerned.

Richard Moreda, St. Petersburg, USA