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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Nov 1, 2009
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Only Brazil, Chile and Cuba have advanced in the fight against hunger.
The population suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is on the rise again, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Oct. 16, World Food Day.
Jacques Diouf, the body´s...... [view]
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Posted By: Norma63
Posted On: Oct 16, 2009
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Last week, Kenya's Minister for Agriculture flagged off a convoy of vehicles carrying tons of seeds, potato vines and cassava cuttings to be distributed to farmers. The Minster, who publicly supports GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods, is among those convinced that Kenya cannot attain food...... [view]
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Posted By: sidsayed
Posted On: Oct 13, 2009
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There is an Islamic tradition that says that the best charity anyone could do is to feed a hungry person. Every year there is a rise in the number of people on earth who do not get sufficient food to eat or remain hungry, and the number of hungry people on planet earth stands at approximately 1...... [view]
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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Sep 5, 2009
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Lester R. Brown , TreeHugger .
In April 2005, the World Food Programme and the Chinese government jointly announced that food aid shipments to China would stop at the end of the year. For a country where a generation ago hundreds of millions of...... [view]
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Posted By: MaryanneC
Posted On: Jul 9, 2009
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Some recent news taken from: http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5686AB20090709
Thu Jul 9, 2009 4:27pm
L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - Leaders from rich nations at the G8 summit in Italy will commit $15 billion over three years to spur agricultural investment in poorer...... [view]
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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Apr 21, 2009
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Reflections of Fidel
I could not understand the cause of the euphoria that some of the participants in the Port of Spain Summit are expressing.
I made a great effort and read the famous Declaration of Commitment approved in that "Summit of the Americas." I had listened to the press...... [view]
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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Apr 20, 2009
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Reflections of Fidel
(Taken from CubaDebate)
WHILE neither represented at nor excommunicated from the Port of Spain Summit we were able to find out what has been discussed there up until today. We were led to fully expect that the meeting would not be private, but the stage...... [view]
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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Apr 11, 2009
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(Taken from CubaDebate)
FRESH news on Bolivia arrived this morning, April 9, via a Bolivian television channel and reflected tension in the country.
Everything was going well. Important changes have been taking place. Evo’s prestige is growing in Bolivia and the world. He is steadily...... [view]
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Posted By: jillcb
Posted On: Mar 2, 2009
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A number of people on this site have mentioned issues concerning poverty and hunger, food security, cultural diversity, and societal "norms" regarding eating and nutrition.
Have a look at the Toronto Food Policy Council:
http://www.toronto.ca/health/tfpc_index.htm
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Posted By: FAFKristen
Posted On: Feb 11, 2009
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Spain pledged one billion euros to boost food security in poorer nations over the next five years, according to a recent article in the Australian.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that "A total of € one billion ($2 billion) will go during this period...... [view]
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Posted By: zephyr
Posted On: Feb 6, 2009
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Reflections of Fidel:
THE other day I noted some of Obama’s ideas that point to his role within a system that is the negation of every just principle.
There are people who throw up their hands in horror at the expression of any critical opinion of this important figure, even when it is...... [view]
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Submitted By: njwollman
Website: http://www.kidscanmakeadifference.org Phone: 212-860911 E-mail: kids@kidscanmakeadifference.org |
Vision: Kids Can Make A Difference (KIDS) is an innovative educational program for middle school and high school youth (students, church members, and others). It helps them understand the root causes of hunger and poverty and how...... [view]
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Submitted By: borderland
Website: http://www.borderlandfoodbank.org Phone: 520-287-2627 E-mail: webmaster@borderlandfoodbank.org |
Vision: The mission of Borderland Food Bank is to improve the quality of life of the people of Santa Cruz County, the State of Arizona, other U.S. Cities and Foreign Locations through food distribution. We specialize in...... [view]
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Description: It is very obvious Africa as a continent faces all the odds we can think about in our contemporary world. Despite Africa being the backbone of success everywhere in the world, the state of affairs in Africa does not depict its contribution to the success off shores. I believe Africa can cause a revolution in all the negative aspects of the world and the continent can change and be a living testimony to the assertion "from grass to grace". I have decided to dedicate my life in which ever way i can effect change and i know there are people out there who are willing to do same to enable us achieve change in Africa. The future of Africa lies in the hands of Africans and its about time to stand up and realize your potential of making this change a reality. No matter how difficult it might be it is worthy of trying. Mother Africa is calling please pick up the phone... http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25392232624&ref=share [view]
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