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The Season of Our Discontent: Poverty and Hunger in America
Boulder :: CO :: USA | about 9 hours ago
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I always view November as the darkest month. It’s not just that the days are shorter and the nights are longer, but it’s the time of year when the nation’s stark contrast between abundance and scarcity becomes most apparent.
Tags: Cleveland-Cuyahoga Food Policy Council, American, food stamps, Dorothy Washington, food banks, food insecurity, Cleveland Clinic, Boulder, Hunger, Food politics, Security, Urban agriculture, Food, Social Issues, Food security, Humanitarian aid, Food bank
GLOBAL: $8.8 billion the magic malnutrition number?
Dakar :: Senegal | about 22 hours ago
Credibility It would take US$8.8 billion annually over several years to halve the number of malnourished children worldwide, currently at some 178 million, says Save the Children in a new eight-point action plan . In its report, Hungry for change, Save the Children...
Tags: Alex Rees, IRIN, Ethiopian, World Bank, acute malnutrition, DFID, told irin, cash transfers, nutrition interventions, nutrition strategy, Senegal, Dakar, Hunger, World Food Programme, Malnutrition, Poverty, Food security, Humanitarian aid, Nutrition, Public health
Postal Service collects food in May
Miami :: FL :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Is the Postal Service picking up food for Thanksgiving this year? -- Aletha Connors, Miami A.We asked United States Postal Service spokeswoman Debbie Fetterly to answer your question. She said the annual food drive is actually in May. ``The National...
Tags: United States Postal Service, U.S. Postal Service, Miami, Mail carrier, Hunger, National Association of Letter Carriers, Postal system, Rural Letter Carrier, National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Disaster Accident, Food bank
U.S. urges Americans to help feed their neighbors
Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Americans struggled to get enough to eat in 2008, the highest level since the report began in 1995. More than 49 million people "had difficulty obtaining food...due to a lack of resources" during 2008, the report said...It is important for people in...
Tags: USDA, Joshua DuBois, school lunch, Washington, Hunger, National School Lunch Act, Food Stamp Program, Social Issues, Tom Vilsack, Food security, Humanitarian aid, United States Department of Agriculture, Meals on Wheels
Over Half of Teachers Report Buying Hungry Students Food With Their Own Money
We frequently hear about US teachers being paid inadequately for all the hard work they do to educate children. But did you know that 63% of teachers report buying food for the classroom each month with their own money? That’s only one statistic...
Tags: children, hunger, hungry children, share our strength, share our strength teachers report
Hunger on the rise in Vermont
Barre :: VT :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Vt. — A federal government report ranking Vermont the sixth hungriest state in the country may come as a surprise to many, but officials say they have seen signs the problem is growing in Vermont...Department of Agriculture said 12 percent of Vermont...
Tags: Vermont Foodbank, U.S. Department of Agriculture, John Sayles, Barre, New England, Vermont, Hunger
National Nutrition Council to hold anti-hunger forum
Pili :: Philippines | 1 day ago
Credibility Camarines Sur Convention Center here on Thursday, November 26. The forum has for its theme “Mission: Good Nutrition – Drive Out Hunger,” and aims to serve as a venue to share and discuss the plans and accomplishments of the Arroyo government in its drive...
Tags: National Nutrition Council, Philippines, Pili, Camarines Sur, Department of Health, Hunger, Health, Politics, Government of the Philippines, Department of Agriculture, Health Medical Pharma
Jewish group seeks end to hunger in LA
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility In outlining a blueprint to erase hunger in the city, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said ending food shortages and outright hunger depends on an unprecedented unified front, especially from elected officials. "We've never had a moment when...
Tags: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Motivation, Neuropsychology, Paul Koretz, Food bank, Food Stamp Program, Disaster Accident, Food and drink, Hunger, Limbic system, Los Angeles County California, Social Issues
Africa: New Hope for Africa's Farmers
Washington :: WA :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility New Hope for Africa's Farmers Cindy Shiner with Tami Hultman 23 November 2009 analysis Some 218 million people in Africa struggle with hunger daily – about 30 percent of the continent’s total population, according to the U.N.
Tags: Africa, Washington, Hunger, Agriculture, Disaster, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food politics, Malnutrition, Disaster Accident, Environment, Social Issues
Food Share, Clothing Line Address Hunger Issues
Portland :: TX :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility Break the Chain Apparel and the Marion-Polk Food Share have joined together to bring awareness to the hunger issues in Oregon’s Marion and Polk counties. They have designed and produced a t-shirt that will serve as a fundraiser for the Food Share. The...
Tags: Marion-Polk Food Share, hunger issues, Oregon Hear Raymo, chain apparel, end hunger, address hunger, Portland, Salem Oregon, Hunger, Food, Salem Oregon metropolitan area, Marion County Oregon, Polk County Oregon, Social Issues
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