Hunger

The 1% Rules, The 99% Lets Them!

October 6, 2019 Ralph Nader, Nader.org. Strategize! Free Speech, Hunger, Poverty, Wall Street

There has never been more access to food – domestic and imported – yet hunger is an ongoing problem everywhere. In the U.S. alone, 16.5 million children go to bed hungry and 20% of community college students are experiencing “food insecurity.” Never have there been more communications technologies, yet it is harder to get through to people personally than fifty years ago. Never have people been able to use their right to free speech so unencumbered, yet a torrent of lies are now spread so freely and are often unchallenged. Never have there been higher corporate profits, yet staggering amounts of poverty and near poverty remain along with stagnant wages. Never have there been more medicines to alleviate pain, yet far too many of these pain killers have caused massive fatalities and addictions.

Man Builds Pantry Outside His Home To Feed The Hungry

July 4, 2019 Mayukh Saha, Activist Post. Create! Food and Agriculture, Hunger, Mutual Aid, Poverty

To all those people claiming humanity is in shambles and moral values are dead — you have no idea what you are talking about. Yes, humanity has certainly taken some hits to the chest, but it is still very much out there. People still believe in kindness, and people still engage in civility. This is a true event from Watertown, New York, where a citizen named Roman Espinoza has built a ‘blessing box’ — essentially a pantry for people to pick up and food at any point of the day. The box is built in the lawn facing their house; and just like Little free libraries, there are no restrictions for these either. The concept is extremely simple — the box contains food that people donate — the same food others might want. To put it even more simply, the box was simply a donation box where the poor ate, and the not-so-poor donated.

Hunger For Disarmament Fast

June 25, 2018 Staff, Kingsbayplowshares7.org Resist! disarmament, Hunger

When the Kings Bay Plowshares decided to smash idols and beat swords into Plowshares at the Kings Bay Naval base in St. Marys, GA, we assumed there would be lots of people in that community and surrounding towns and cities who were appalled to live in the shadow of the most insidious weapons system ever built by humans -- Trident submarines armed with D-5 missiles. To our surprise the folks in south Georgia and north Florida are actually filled with pride because this weapons system of mass destruction is part of the landscape where they live. They are essentially oblivious to the fact their economy and livelihoods are predicated on a promise to end life as we know it on planet earth. In fact, the Trident system includes enough explosive power to kill almost twice the earth's population. And that's just one of the Pentagon's vast array of nuclear weapons systems.

SNAP Threatened In House Farm Bill

May 6, 2018 Bread.org. Educate! Farm Bill, Food and Agriculture, Hunger

The farm bill is finally making its way through the legislative process. The House Agriculture Committee last month passed H.R.2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (the farm bill), on a partisan 26-20 vote. While the bill maintains and improves international food aid programs, it also proposes harmful changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is expected to bring the bill to the House floor this month. “The farm bill is an opportunity to help end hunger in the United States and around the world,” said Bread President David Beckmann.

Indigenous Peoples – Best Allies Or Worst Enemies?

May 2, 2017 Baher Kamal, www.ipsnews.net Educate! Hunger, Indigenous Peoples, Poverty

By Baher Kamal for IPS - In a world in which climate change brings new challenges and uncertainties, we cannot eliminate hunger without the participation of youth, said da Silva, noting that “they must participate in these issues that will affect their children and their children’s children. Let’s work together and do it right now.” The Sustainable Development Goals provide an opportunity for countries, indigenous organisations and the United Nations to work together to make an impact starting now through to 2030, he added, while reminding that since the creation of its Indigenous Peoples team in 2014, FAO is strengthening its work with indigenous organisations based on a double approach: “On the one hand, we consider indigenous peoples as fundamental allies in the fight against hunger, food insecurity and poverty because of their wealth of ancestral knowledge and good practices. “On the other hand, “we are aware that the lack of recognition of their rights in the management of natural resources and the marginalization they suffer places them in a vulnerable position. I speak above all of your ancestral rights to land tenure.”

Public Pressure On White House Could Help Prevent Mass Starvation In Yemen

April 7, 2017 Mark Weisbrot, www.huffingtonpost.com Resist! Congress, Hunger, Yemen

By Mark Weisbrot for The Huffington Post - Shame on us,” wrote Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times last month. “The Saudis have managed to block coverage of the crimes against humanity they are perpetrating in Yemen, and the US backs the Saudis.” He was referring to a Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, which now puts millions of people at risk of death from famine. As the new administration approaches its first 100 days, Americans who care about the future of their country have understandably been preoccupied with the humanitarian consequences of Trump’s rule at home. These are things that affect us the most – with “us” including immigrants who live here. Health insurance, the environment, education, climate change, taxation and the budget...

Protesters Blocked Road And Bridges Against Macri’s Hunger Policies

March 20, 2017 Staff, www.thedawn-news.org Resist! Argentina, Hunger, Policy, Protests

By Staff of The Dawn News - Hundreds of blockades around the Latin American country, cutting bridges and routes to the big cities, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Chaco, Formosa, were carried on by thousands of workers of the popular economy, people that is desperate by the level of violence that the economical policies unleashes towards the Argentinean inhabitants. The Confederation of Workers of the Popular Economy (CTEP), Standing Neighbourhoods, the Classist and Combative Current, the 19 and 20 Current of the CTEP, the Dignity Popular Movement, the Popular Front Dario Santillán, To Fight and Resist, Motherland, MULCS, FPDS...

Why Protest The World Food Prize

October 4, 2016 Thomas Mathews, www.popularresistance.org Resist! Corporatism, Food and Agriculture, Hunger

By Thomas Mathews for Occupy the World Food Prize. The World Food Prize (WFP) is concerned about world hunger, yet they have not said a word about the destruction going on around Des Moines, the city they call home, of thousands of acres of the greatest food-producing resource on the planet. This is a problem that can be remedied if the WFP has the will and the courage to take on the powerful corporate interests that benefit financially from urban sprawl development. The WFP must speak out about loss of farmland, starting with the land around Des Moines, the location of their headquarters. Des Moines happens to be the place where much of the most productive land on earth can still be protected from the bulldozer, if enough people care.

As Latin America Moves Left It Successfully Confronts Hunger

June 3, 2015 Marianela Jarroud, www.ipsnews.net Educate! Caribbean, Hunger, Latin America, Left, Poverty, Social Change

By Marianela Jarroud in IPS News - The Latin American and Caribbean region is the first in the world to reach the two global targets for reducing hunger. Nevertheless, more than 34 million people still go hungry. “This is the region that best understood the problem of hunger, and it’s the region that has put the greatest emphasis on policies to assist vulnerable groups. The results achieved have been in accordance with that emphasis,” FAO regional representative Raúl Benítez told IPS. According to The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) 2015 report, released Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), hunger affects 5.5 percent of the population of Latin America – or 34.3 million people. That means the region has met the target of halving the proportion of hungry people from 1990 levels, established by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the international community in 2000, with a 2015 deadline.

France: Illegal For Supermarkets To Throw Away Food

May 24, 2015 Dan MacGuill, www.thejournal.ie Create! Food and Agriculture, Hunger, Zero waste

FRANCE’S PARLIAMENT VOTED unanimously tonight to ban food waste in big supermarkets – outlawing the destruction of unsold food. Under the new law, supermarkets will have to prevent food waste and will be forced to donate unsold but edible food to charity, or for use as animal feed or compost. They will also be able to donate products for energy and fuel purposes, France Info radio reports. Socialist MP Guillaume Garot, who sponsored the bill, said: It’s scandalous to see bleach being poured into supermarket dustbins along with edible foods. Under the new law, all large-sized supermarkets will have to sign contracts with a charity group to facilitate food donations.

Trillions In New Wealth, Millions Of Children In Poverty

April 16, 2015 Paul Buchheit, www.commondreams.org Educate! Children, Hunger, Poverty, usa, wealth inequality

America's wealth grew by 60 percent in the past six years, by over $30 trillion. In approximately the same time, the number of homeless children has also grown by 60 percent. Financier and CEO Peter Schiff said, "People don’t go hungry in a capitalist economy." The 16 million kids on food stamps know what it's like to go hungry. Perhaps, some in Congress would say, those children should be working. "There is no such thing as a free lunch," insisted Georgia Representative Jack Kingston, even for schoolkids, who should be required to "sweep the floor of the cafeteria" (as they actually do at a charter school in Texas). The callousness of U.S. political and business leaders is disturbing, shocking.

Report: When Women Flourish…We Can End Hunger

November 30, 2014 Staff, http://hungerreport.org Educate! Hunger, Poverty, Women

The 2015 Hunger Report, When Women Flourish…We Can End Hunger, released today by Bread for the World Institute, identifies the empowerment of women and girls as essential in ending hunger, extreme poverty, and malnutrition around the world and in the United States. “We have made great strides in reducing hunger and poverty at home and around the world, yet women continue to be treated like second-class citizens,” said Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World. “Progress towards women’s empowerment has been slow due to discriminatory laws, unpaid work caring for the family, and traditions that demean their capacity as decision makers.” “Eliminating barriers and empowering women around the world is key to ending hunger in our time,” said Asma Lateef, director of Bread for the World Institute. “We must not tolerate discrimination against women and instead, demand a comprehensive approach to women’s empowerment that includes applying a gender lens to all programs and policies.”

United Nations Calls For An End To Industrialized Farming

November 27, 2014 Maryam Henein, www.truth-out.org Create! Food and Agriculture, GMOs, Hunger, Industrialization, Poverty

In 2013, the United Nations announced that the world's agricultural needs can be met with localized organic farms. That's right, we do not need giant monocultures that pour, spray and coat our produce with massive amounts of poisons, only to create mutant pests and weeds while decimating pollinators and harming human health. Don't believe the hype: We do not need genetically modified foods "to feed the world." From my experience, many of these - how shall we say it - "worker bees" (i.e the GMO salesmen) who spread this propaganda, actually believe conventional tactics are necessary to ensure food security. They've drunk the Kool-Aid and cannot envision another possibility. The changes threaten their very existence.

The Other Spotlights On Fighting Hunger

October 15, 2014 Rekha Basu, www.desmoinesregister.com Create! Food and Agriculture, Hunger, Poverty, Sovereignty

The World Food Prize is being awarded this week at a glitzy event that draws international dignitaries to Iowa and showcases Norman Borlaug, the Iowa native who founded the Green Revolution. Also being awarded are the Food Sovereignty Prize and Strong Feisty Woman Award, which honor grassroots efforts to fight hunger. These other awards also challenge the premise of the World Food Prize, with its reliance on high-yield, genetically modified seeds. These groups, which include Occupy the World Food Prize, say the GMO model can actually increase hunger, and the goal should be to make it easier for people to produce food. The difference in approaches is well illustrated by the people being honored.

MA Begins Commercial Food Waste Ban

September 28, 2014 Center for Eco Tech, www.berkshireeagle.com Create! Environment, Food and Agriculture, Hunger

A great starting point for businesses and institutions trying to divert waste from landfills and save money is to reduce the total volume of food waste they generate. Some methods to accomplish this include reducing the number of items offered on menus, providing flexible portioning choices, discounting items close to expiration at supermarkets, ordering and scheduling food deliveries more efficiently and utilizing proper food storage techniques. Another option is to donate surplus food to local food banks or pantries. Not only does this keep valuable materials out of landfills, it also provides consistent sources of food to people in need throughout your community. Learn more about starting a food donation program at your business at recyclingworksma.com/donate

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