Posts Tagged ‘hunger’

David Korten: Agenda for a New Economy (video)

David Korten: Agenda for a New Economy (video)

The 2010 mid-term election results have produced a substantial political shift in the house of representatives, and state legislatures throughout the country. No where across the political landscape—where the mood of the electorate is variously described as angry, fearful, frustrated—have the deepest issues of our time been openly discussed, let alone carefully examined. Indeed, one [...]

Raj Patel: Food Sovereignty (video)

Raj Patel: Food Sovereignty (video)

Raj Patel explains what food sovereignty means, and why people around the world are fighting to have a say in their own food system.

Oregon Food Bank Needs Your Help: Blog For Food 2010 Campaign Begins

Oregon Food Bank Needs Your Help: Blog For Food 2010 Campaign Begins

From February 15 through March 15, 2010, the Blog For Food Campaign, a coordinated effort of participating Oregon bloggers, seeks to help Oregon Food Bank (OFB) raise funds to address the rising (and alarming) levels of hunger and food insecurity in the state. Sadly, Oregon has joined the ranks of four other states (Mississippi, Maine, [...]

Rising Food Prices

January 11, 2010 Navdanya, Vandana Shiva’s website, reports even the simplest, most common foods, are rapidly climbing beyond the reach of many. “In 2007 the food price index calculated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) rose by nearly 40 percent, compared with 9 percent the year before, and in the [...]

Farm To School: A Conversation with Marion Kalb-part 3

Farm To School: A Conversation with Marion Kalb-part 3

In this final segment, Marion Kalb, director of the Farm To School program, suggests practical ways to work with food service directors, and others, to bring fresh, locally produced foods into the school cafeteria lunchroom. Kalb shares success stories of schools in different areas of the country that have offered kids fresh vegetables and fruits, [...]

Joel Berg: How To End Hunger In America, part 2 (video)

Joel Berg: How To End Hunger In America, part 2 (video)

Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, offers his solutions for ending hunger in America.

The Growing Face of Modern Hunger in America (video)

The Growing Face of Modern Hunger in America (video)

In this story, 2 working parents strive to put healthy food on the table for their family. It’s not always an easy task.

Joel Berg: How To End Hunger In America (video)

Joel Berg: How To End Hunger In America (video)

While some may call it “class warfare”, to others like Joel Berg, income inequality in America is fundamentally unjust, and the wealthiest Americans benefit too much.