Hunger
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder - Aristophanes
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Ending Hunger for Good
Hunger and malnutrition are the greatest risks to health worldwide — hunger kills more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. And though we may hear about famine or emergencies most often in the news, the vast majority of those living in hunger are suffering from chronic, persistent hunger — the silent, invisible, day-after-day condition of abject poverty.
Chronic hunger persists when people lack the opportunity to earn enough income, to receive an education, to gain skills, to meet basic health needs and to have a voice in the decisions that affect their community. This lack of…
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Can Planet Earth Feed 10 Billion People?
Humanity has 30 years to find out.
Hunger and Obesity Can Be Two Sides of the Same Coin
It’s easy to see hunger and obesity as two infuriating but separate issues—a baffling manifestation of a split world, of the haves and the have-nots. But in reality, the numbers are actually two sides of the same coin...
Venezuela Is Starving
Once Latin America’s richest country, Venezuela can no longer feed its people, hobbled by the nationalization of farms as well as price and currency controls.
Want to Reduce World Hunger? Eat Less Meat (Especially Beef)
America is one of the world leaders in per capita meat consumption—which means we’re also one of the most inefficient users of land and other resources when it comes to feeding people.
World Hunger Is Increasing, Thanks to Wars and Climate Change
Despite efforts to end food shortages, a recent U.N. report shows that, after years of decline, hunger is on the rise again.
20 million starving to death: inside the worst famine since World War II
The upshot is that the current famines, unlike others in recent history, could have potentially been prevented.
A New Global Report Says That One Third of People Are Malnourished
According to the experts, malnutrition, which the NHS defines as "a serious condition that occurs when a person's diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients," directly affects one in three people and is "by far the biggest risk factor for the global burden of disease."
A Road Map for Eradicating World Hunger
Ending hunger has more to do with making sure that the poorest have the means to buy or grow enough to keep their families well nourished and that infrastructure is strong enough and markets sufficiently robust to get food to where it needs to be, the experts say. And it is about more than just filling bellies.
America doesn't have a food problem. It has a hunger problem
Geographically, food insecurity is present everywhere in the US, but states and counties in the South tend to have the highest rates of food insecurity, the report indicates. Of the counties in the top 10 percent of food insecurity, 90 percent of them are located in the South.
Can We Insulate Ourselves From Food Shortages?
As the global population grows rapidly, feeding everyone will require significant technological advancements. This is especially true because much of humanity continues its march toward urbanization, and therefore away from the farms and food sources on which it depends.
Famine Is a Feminist Issue
To feed the world, start by teaching girls to read.
How Biotech Will Help Achieve Zero Hunger
I believe that biotechnology is an essential tool for farmers, and it would be nothing short of a disservice to the world if we didn’t understand, embrace and utilize the scientific innovation. Biotechnology is far from a silver bullet, but enhanced seeds that can boost agricultural productivity and improve nutrition are one of the tools necessary to help eradicate extreme poverty and global hunger.
Obesity: The New Hunger
The government obsession with ‘food insecurity’ obscures the real problem: Americans are too fat.
The Gravity of World Hunger Stats
The hunger issue is one of the largest problems humanity is facing right now.
Ending Hunger for Good
Hunger and malnutrition are the greatest risks to health worldwide — hunger kills more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Global Citizen
Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty by 2030. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards for their actions — as part of a global community committed to lasting change.
Action Against Hunger
We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change. We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger.
The FEED Foundation
The FEED Foundation is a 501c3 organization dedicated to raising funds to support programs and organizations that are effectively working to fight hunger and eliminate malnutrition throughout the world.
The Hunger Project
The Hunger Project empowers women and men to end their own hunger and poverty on a sustainable basis through an integrated, replicable and affordable approach to people‐centered development. Our programs in Africa, South Asia and Latin America provide women and men living in poverty with the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives, meet their own basic needs and build better futures for their children.
World Hunger Day
World Hunger Day is an initiative by The Hunger Project. Started in 2011, it aims to celebrate sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty.
Feeding America
The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Together with individuals, charities, businesses and government we can end hunger.
Heartland Alliance
Whether it’s a safe place to live or nutritious food, access to a dedicated medical team and medications or personalized counseling, Heartland Health Outreach provides comprehensive services to meet each person’s needs.
The Hunger Project UK
In the UK, we fundraise for our programmes in the developing world, together with increasing the profile of the organisation and raising the issues of hunger, poverty and gender equality.
World Food Programme
WFP will play its part as an active member of the United Nations system to bring the issue of hunger to the centre of the international agenda. In its dialogue with recipient governments and the aid community, WFP will advocate policies, strategies and operations that directly benefit the poor and hungry.
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