苏联总统戈尔巴乔夫从去年下半年以来多次提到国内食品形势恶化问题.临近年底,他说:现在许多国家在给苏联提供食品援助,其中一部分“是以人道主义方式进行的”.例如,欧洲共同体理事会12月15日在罗马通过决定,为苏联提供紧急的食品和药品援助,总额10亿美元,其中1/3是无偿的.截至1991年1月1日,这种“人道主义援助的食品”共有14300吨.苏联的食品危机一时成了世界舆沦关注的一个热点. As the Soviet Union President Gorbachev repeatedly referred to the deteriorating domestic food situation since the second half of last year, he said: “Many countries are now providing food aid to the Soviet Union, some of which are carried out in a humanitarian way. For example, the Council of the European Communities passed a decision in Rome on December 15 to provide the Soviet Union with emergency food and drug assistance for a total amount of 1 billion U.S. dollars, of which 1/3 is free of charge. As of January 1, 1991, this A total of 14,300 tons of ”humanitarian aid food", the food crisis in the Soviet Union has suddenly become a hot spot in the world.