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Shifting the focus on U.S. food aid
June 30, 2009 | by | Comment
In a speech yesterday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. will make changes in how it fights global hunger. Right now, the US spends…
Gaza poverty level sees dramatic increase within a year
June 30, 2009 | by | Comment
The International Committee of the Red Cross issued a statement about conditions in the Gaza strip yesterday. The Red Cross says that there has been a “dramatic…
A follow up on what happened at the U.N. last week
June 29, 2009 | by | Comment
All nations agreed on a document from the special session of the United Nations that concluded last week. The plan contains proposals for helping the under-developed world…
Improving a drought resistant food
June 29, 2009 | by | Comment
A research institute has developed new varieties of the pigeon pea, which could help Sub-Saharan Africa become more food secure. The pigeon pea is a high protein pea often called…
The Las Cruses Chiapas Connection
June 29, 2009 | by | Comment
A New Mexico State University professor is working on a book that profiles the struggle of the poor in Mexico’s southernmost state.
Professor Christine Eber travels to the…
Women make up 70% of the poverty population
June 29, 2009 | by | Comment
A microcredit firm called Okiocredit has completed a study that looks at the percentages of women who are in poverty from country to country. The study finds…
FAO: 1 billion hungry people in the world
June 26, 2009 | by | Comment
In years past, it was natural disasters that led to increases of hungry people, but now it’s mankind’s doing.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says there…
Even simple sewing machines can empower Tanzanian women
June 26, 2009 | by | Comment
There is a stat cited in the following story that blows me away, I will have to look into it to see if it’s correct. Is it true that
Not many showing up to the UN summit on the global recession
June 25, 2009 | by | Comment
The United Nations is currently holding an “emergency” summit on the global economic recession. Big topics like reform of the IMF and World…
