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World Food Program announces program to help hunger hot spots

Justin Long — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:57:12 +0000

A U.N. agency rolled out a $214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world’s hungry. In AP.

No maize, no peace in Zimbabwe

Justin Long — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:54:25 +0000

Maize is a strategic crop that is necessary for the maintenance of
social tranquility. Without the staple food Zimbabwe
will descent into chaos. It needs seed, fertilizers, fuel and other things to grow it locally. In Harare Tribune.

Aid staff cannot help millions facing famine in Somalia

Justin Long — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:52:22 +0000

Hunger levels in Somalia are the worst in 20 years. 1 in 6 under-5s acutely malnourished. 23 aid workers killed, 18 abducted, and the area off-limits to aid agencies. In Telegraph.

Ethiopia’s toxic cocktail of drought, inflation, conflict, plagues.

Justin Long — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:50:19 +0000

Ethiopia faces a toxic cocktail: drought, global inflation, armed conflict, and plagues. At least 14 million need food aid. USA Today.

World Vision calls for protection of children in food crisis

Justin Long — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:00:48 +0000

World Vision recognises that there are
both short and long-term implications of the current food crisis.
Urgent measures need to be put in place to ensure children and their
families have access to nutritious food. WV calls on the international community to prioritise the protection of children’s rights.

What the world eats: a cultural photo review

Justin Long — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:19:08 +0000

Here’s a great photo series, “What the world eats,” that wonderfully shows differences in cultures. Here’s the book, with even more photos.

Statistics on food and hunger

Justin Long — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:15:43 +0000

Hunger kills more people annually than: AIDS, malaria, TB combined
Hungry in USA: 1 in 10
Hungry children in USA: 1 in 5
Amount of food wasted each year in USA: 96 billion pounds
Hat tip: World Vision Radio

Aid agencies to deliver U.S. food assistance to North Koreans

Justin Long — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:40:28 +0000

Five aid agencies today announced that they have signed an agreement
with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to deliver U.S.
government food assistance to North Koreans suffering from severe food
shortages. The partnership will distribute 100,000 metric tons of food
to more than a half-million needy people over a 12-month period. by World Vision.

Why food costs more

Justin Long — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:53:07 +0000

IRIN, the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, has a concise analysis of why food prices are on the rise.

Namibia formulates HIV policy for farmers

Justin Long — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:45 +0000

Namibia is formulating HIV policy for commercial farmers: “HIV infected employees should continue to work under normal conditions in their current employment as long as they are medically fit to do so.” Farmers are getting more and more important!