World Hunger

WORLD HUNGER...

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The financial costs to end hunger are relatively slight. The United Nations Development Program estimates that the basic health and nutrition needs of the world's poorest people could be met for an additional $13 billion a year. Animal lovers in the United States and Europe spend more than that on pet food each year. (Bread for the World)

"There has been no improvement since last count in the rate of decline of the number of undernourished in the world: 826 million people still do not get enough to eat in a time of unprecedented plenty" (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) annual report 16 October, 2000 --)

12 Myths About Hunger

About 24,000 people die every day from hunger or hunger-related causes. Three-fourths of the deaths are children under the age of five. (at-peace)

Related Articles:

Hunger Notes

Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice

A Critical Analysis of the Causes of World Food Insecurity

Causes of Hunger

"1.2 Billion People Live On $1 A Day Or Less--And Numbers Are Not Declining" (World Bank)

How I can help:

KIDS can make a Difference

Organizations designed to address the issue:

Harry Chapin Foundation

Food for All

Biotechnology

General Information:

Hunger Web

In developing countries, 6 million children die each year, mostly from hunger-related causes. (Bread for the World)

Over 200 million children under the age of five in the world are hungry. In fact, 23 boys and girls die every minute from hunger - that's 12 million children every year. (world children's center)

Online Food Donation Sites:

Famine and wars cause just 10% of starvation deaths, although these tend to be the ones you hear about most often. The majority of starvation deaths are caused by chronic malnutrition. (at-peace)

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