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  • Food Vouchers Boost Nutrition And Markets In Somalia

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    Susannah Nicol
    15 May 2012 | 4:12 am
    Families in the Somilaland region of northern Somalia are enjoying a more balanced diet thanks to food vouchers which they can use to shop for goods like camel and goat meat at the local market. By allowing them to buy directly from local traders, the project is also a boost for the region's economy.

  • Hunger Games' Isabelle Fuhrman to Star in Suspiria - About - News & Issues

    HUNGER NEWS - Google News
    16 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    Dread CentralHunger Games' Isabelle Fuhrman to Star in SuspiriaAbout - News & IssuesBy Rebecca Murray, About.com GuideMay 16, 2012 Isabelle Fuhrman, currently onscreen playing 'Clove' in The Hunger Games, has landed a starring role in David Gordon Green's horror film, Suspiria. Fuhrman joins a cast that includes Isabelle Huppert, Suspiria Remake Finds Lead in Orphan, Hunger Games Star Isabelle FuhrmanMovielineHunger Games Actress Grabs Lead in Suspiria RemakeReelz'Hunger Games' star Isabelle Fuhrman joins 'Suspiria' remakeDigital…

  • The Summer Movie Rises: Twenty Films to Watch Out For

    Hunger News
    15 May 2012 | 7:33 pm
    In a movie season worshipped for its CGI-boosted, spiritually bankrupt juvenilia, it's heartening to know that filmmakers still create - and maybe more significantly, that studios still distribute - summer entertainment for grown-ups. Not that those buckets of popcorn are going to empty themselves, but who needs to be reminded of yet another ... (more)

  • Anti-hunger Groups Collaborate to Help Seniors Enroll in Food Aid Program

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    hunger
    1 May 2012 | 9:52 am
    Enrolling in SNAP is only one piece of the hunger-relief effort, said Jill Hiebert, spokeswoman of Hunger Solutions Minnesota, based in St.read more

  • Making The Promise Of Food Security A Reality

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    WFP
    15 May 2012 | 4:16 am
    Just back from a trip to the drought-stricken Sahel region of Africa, WFP Executive Director Ertharin encourages G8 leaders meeting at Camp David later this week to build on the promise of the 2009 L’Aquila Summit, by uniting public and private sector partners behind national plans for food security. This article was written for the Global Food For Thought blog of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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  • Hunger Games' Isabelle Fuhrman to Star in Suspiria - About - News & Issues

    16 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    Dread CentralHunger Games' Isabelle Fuhrman to Star in SuspiriaAbout - News & IssuesBy Rebecca Murray, About.com GuideMay 16, 2012 Isabelle Fuhrman, currently onscreen playing 'Clove' in The Hunger Games, has landed a starring role in David Gordon Green's horror film, Suspiria. Fuhrman joins a cast that includes Isabelle Huppert, Suspiria Remake Finds Lead in Orphan, Hunger Games Star Isabelle FuhrmanMovielineHunger Games Actress Grabs Lead in Suspiria RemakeReelz'Hunger Games' star Isabelle Fuhrman joins 'Suspiria' remakeDigital…

  • Confident of growing hunger for more food TV, YouTube launching HUNGRY food ... - Washington Post

    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Confident of growing hunger for more food TV, YouTube launching HUNGRY food Washington PostWhich is why the Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran has checked out of network TV to oversee the launch of YouTube's latest original content channel, HUNGRY. The channel, which goes live on July 2, is expected to feature a freewheeling blend of and more »

  • Too Much at Stake: The G8's Responsibility to Tackle Child Hunger - Huffington Post (blog)

    16 May 2012 | 11:41 am
    Oxfam AmericaToo Much at Stake: The G8's Responsibility to Tackle Child HungerHuffington Post (blog)The fight against hunger, especially child hunger, is at a critical crossroads. We have never had as much knowledge, evidence, political will and grassroots engagement as we do today to make malnutrition history. Despite this, almost one billion people Bold food security initiative needed from G8MarketWatch (press release)all 18 news articles »

  • Ottawa shrugs off UN warning on hunger and nutrition - Globe and Mail

    16 May 2012 | 11:33 am
    Globe and MailOttawa shrugs off UN warning on hunger and nutritionGlobe and MailThe UN's right-to-food envoy is raising the alarm about hunger and poor diets in Canada, but the federal government says he's wasting his breath. The United Nations' special rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, has just wrapped up an Harper cabinet about-face: health minister meets with UN hunger envoyNational PostUN food envoy provokes Ottawa with findings on hunger in CanadaCTV.caThe right to foodNorth Shore Newsall 102 news articles »

  • Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson removes bandage to reveal results of nose job - Daily Mail

    16 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    Daily MailHunger Games star Josh Hutcherson removes bandage to reveal results of nose jobDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter The 19-year-old Hunger Games started the day with his bandages still on but later revealed his new look after visiting his plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. The young star was quite swollen following the procedure but looked in Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson Nose Mystery ExplainedantiMUSIC.comPeeta: Real or Not Real?Huffington Post'Hunger Games' Star Josh Hutcherson -- The Mystery of the Broken NoseTMZ.comThe Stir -MTV.com -Gather.comall 73 news…
 
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  • The Summer Movie Rises: Twenty Films to Watch Out For

    15 May 2012 | 7:33 pm
    In a movie season worshipped for its CGI-boosted, spiritually bankrupt juvenilia, it's heartening to know that filmmakers still create - and maybe more significantly, that studios still distribute - summer entertainment for grown-ups. Not that those buckets of popcorn are going to empty themselves, but who needs to be reminded of yet another ... (more)

  • Palestinian hunger strikes: the power of peaceful protest

    15 May 2012 | 3:18 pm
    Hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention ended with a deal this week for better treatment.

  • This week's new DVD & Blu-ray

    11 May 2012 | 7:04 pm
    As sure as night follows day, a hit film becomes a franchise. Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie's take on the often-filmed subject plays the titular sleuth as a sort of supernatural mind-reader who favours punching people in slow motion over deductive reasoning.

  • Film4 Gets Serious About Comedy

    11 May 2012 | 2:54 pm
    LONDON Film4, the standalone movie-making arm of broadcaster Channel 4, is pumping an extra 1 million into a development fund specifically geared towards unearthing comedy gold at the box office.

  • Latest DVD releases

    11 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    Like Hunger, another bulletin from the fraying edge of life from director Steve McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender, playing a sex addict falling apart in cold, depersonalised New York.
 
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  • Making The Promise Of Food Security A Reality

    WFP
    15 May 2012 | 4:16 am
    Just back from a trip to the drought-stricken Sahel region of Africa, WFP Executive Director Ertharin encourages G8 leaders meeting at Camp David later this week to build on the promise of the 2009 L’Aquila Summit, by uniting public and private sector partners behind national plans for food security. This article was written for the Global Food For Thought blog of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

  • Food Vouchers Boost Nutrition And Markets In Somalia

    Susannah Nicol
    15 May 2012 | 4:12 am
    Families in the Somilaland region of northern Somalia are enjoying a more balanced diet thanks to food vouchers which they can use to shop for goods like camel and goat meat at the local market. By allowing them to buy directly from local traders, the project is also a boost for the region's economy.

  • The Strength of Afghan Mothers

    Silke Buhr
    10 May 2012 | 5:45 am
    As many countries around the world prepare to celebrate Mother's Day, Public Information Officer Silke Buhr reflects on some of the challenges faced by women in Afghanistan.

  • 6 Reasons The Next Generation Needs Us To Solve Hunger

    WFP
    9 May 2012 | 10:19 am
    In the first part of our series of features on Hunger, we established that this issue is the World’s Greatest Solvable Problem  and listed six strategies that WFP is already using to solve it. In part two, we look at why solving hunger is critical for the next generation of the world's inhabitants.  

  • Blog From Niger: Inroads Against Hunger And Drought

    WFP
    8 May 2012 | 4:10 am
    On the second day of her visit to the drought-hit country of Niger, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin met families who are providing for themselves by working on projects that will protect them from hunger down the line. Travelling alongside UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, the WFP chief sent back this blog post to tell us about her trip.
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  • In memoriam: Sue Brockway

    Ed Nicholson
    3 May 2012 | 8:15 am
    Many in the hunger community are already aware of the passing last week of our colleague and dear friend, Sue Brockway.  While her death was no surprise, it leaves those who knew Sue with a deep sense of loss.  To those who received the news directly from me last week, I’ll apologize for using the same words here, but I hope they summarize Sue’s life and work here at Tyson for those who might not have known her. In my life, I’ve never known anyone who fought so hard to live—not simply remain alive, but truly enjoy the days she had on earth.  Five years ago, Sue was…

  • Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. KNOW Hunger Video

    Ed Nicholson
    30 Apr 2012 | 3:49 pm
    Growing up in a family of eight in Camden, New Jersey, Aaron McCargo got to see a lot of life, including lots of hungry kids.  Now a successful Food Network personality (better known as “Big Daddy”), he’s generous with his time and energy to help make the world a better place.  Not only has he traveled far and wide as an ambassador for hunger relief, he established and participates in his own youth leadership and character development organizastion in Camden, Play to Win.   Here he shares his testimony in a KNOW Hunger video, talking about the nature and scope of hunger,…

  • Vicki Brown

    Danielle Smith
    30 Apr 2012 | 10:04 am
    Submitted by James Anderson Ms. Brown started Sowing Seeds for Life 5 years ago to feed the low income and poor in the Los Angeles County Area twice a month. Her food pantry started with feeding 25 people a month and now feeds over 3000 people a month. Sowing Sees for Life is an all-volunteer organization averaging 35 volunteers a month that help to distribute food. Ms. Brown has used her own finances to pay for the delivery of the food and to buy refrigeration units to keep food fresh.

  • You Shared Your KNOWledge–Austin got food

    Danielle Smith
    25 Apr 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Today, we delivered part of the ten truckloads of food resulting from our Share Your Knowledge campaign, in which readers were asked to share an important fact about hunger in a community and the work of the foodbank there. Our drivers delivered a truckload of food–37,000 pounds to Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. We’ll be posting photos of the other donations as we make them this week.

  • You Shared Your KNOWledge–West Michigan got food

    Danielle Smith
    25 Apr 2012 | 12:38 pm
    Today, we delivered part of the ten truckloads of food resulting from our Share Your Knowledge campaign, in which readers were asked to share an important fact about hunger in a community and the work of the foodbank there. Our drivers delivered a truckload of food–37,000 pounds to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. We’ll be posting photos of the other donations as we make them this week.
 
 
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  • “to have your stomach working is really fantastic”

    ray
    8 May 2012 | 11:59 pm
    I received an email yesterday from my friend, Dr. Jill Seaman, that brought tears of joy. Last November, while Mike and Jason Ward and I were visiting Jill in the village of Old Fangak in South Sudan, there was a young boy, named Rehok, who was close to death due to several failed surgeries to correct an intestinal problem. He had been sent back to the village to die. Jill thought that the only thing that could save him was a blood transfusion that would provide the nutients that he couldn’t absorb through eating. I had the priviledge to give Rehok the transfusion necessary to…

  • SHN at the International Rotary Convention: the day in photos

    ray
    7 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    The highlight of today was the Rotarian Action Group on Hunger and Malnutrion’s panel discussion. Allen did a fantastic job, and Stop Hunger Now fielded about 75% of all the questions asked by the approximately 100 Rotarians in attendance. The first two photos are from the panel discussion, and the other three are images from our display booth.

  • getting it done in Bangkok

    ray
    6 May 2012 | 10:39 pm
    All of us on the Stop Hunger Now team here at the 103rd International Rotary Convention in Bangkok have been amazed at the sheer size and scope of the event. None of us realized just how large a gathering this would be, or how many hours we would be on our feet. There are almost 35,000 Rotarians here from over 100 nations around the world. There is a fleet of over 600 buses in use to transport Rotarians to the Center, and still travel time averages between an hour and a half and two hours a day, and that is if you just go to and from the Center once a day. Several of us attended a…

  • growing hunger in South Sudan

    ray
    5 May 2012 | 8:28 pm
    Stop Hunger Now continues to work in the infant nation of South Sudan. If successful, our Food Security and Community Development Project in the village of Old Fangak could be a model for other villages throughout this fragile new nation. Hunger is rampant and the needs are immense, yet there is the real possiblity of change for the better if the growing conflict along the border with Sudan does not contiune to escalate. But the expanding fighting is creating more tragedy every day, increasing the desperation and hunger of those trapped by the conflict. The following article by William…

  • where does the time go?

    ray
    3 May 2012 | 4:05 am
    Today is our third full day in Malaysia, and we are making good progress toward all the goals we had for our time here in Kuala Lumpur. We have had successful meetings at the US Embassy and with our partners at Ecopia, as well as a good lunch meeting earlier today with Dato Loy, the CEO of the Taylor’s Education Group. We have also gone through about a third of the over fifty resumes and CVs we have received for the SHN Malaysian Director position, and even have been able to set up two interviews while we are here. And later this evening we have a dinner meeting scheduled with the…
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  • Book Review: Year of Plenty

    henrymartinez
    15 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    The experiment that inspires Year of Plenty is one that grows out of a frustration with consumerism as well as a hunger for a sense of connectedness to place and people. Through an accessible and self-aware narrative, Craig Goodwin sketches his family’s year-long journey in sustainable living. Goodwin weaves personal experience with theological reflection (most of which is inspired by Wendell Berry)—an approach that leads him to articulate a rule for living the Christian faith in the midst of a culture and theology that has accommodated consumerism. As Goodwin explains, the rule is less…

  • Good, Right and The Best

    sharonmagnuson
    5 May 2012 | 11:19 am
    I love things that are good. This gets complicated when one may ask when something is good, is it right? Another may say, who cares if it is good, we want it to be the best! During the last few weeks in April, I had the chance to travel in Texas with ELCA World Hunger Director Dan Rift visiting pastors, congregations and donors. My travel lasted nearly two weeks from Austin to Fredericksburg to Houston to San Antonio and Dallas. (I drove this route and will have to consider reconciling the carbon footprint left there).  Popular topics during our visits: Issues of water during times of…

  • LWF Green & Just: A Must!

    mikkamccracken
    3 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    Q: Do you want to learn more about the global communion of churches we, ELCA members, are part of– the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)? Q: Do you find global settings to be life-giving to your work and ministry? Q: Do you love to hear about new ideas and ways of thinking from different contexts? A: If you answered “yes” to any of the above, this great online conference opportunity is a “must!” “LWF Virtual Conference: Green & Just” Saturday, 12 May 2012 *6:00 a.m. Central Time Online Format http://blogs.lutheranworld.org/wordpress/greenandjust/ REGISTER NOW *This…

  • Staring at spreadsheets

    Audrey Riley
    1 May 2012 | 3:37 pm
    The last few weeks I’ve been working with our database people, pulling out figures and figuring out the facts behind them. Sounds boring, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s been fascinating. And inspiring. The figures add up to a wonderful fact: ELCA Lutherans are dedicated to making the world a better place. ELCA Lutherans are devoted to Christ’s command to love our neighbor as ourselves — and they act on it. ELCA Lutherans are so very, very generous. There are volunteers who travel all over their synods, spreading the word about ELCA World Hunger wherever they go.

  • Food loss vs food waste: which one is our struggle?

    Anne Basye
    20 Apr 2012 | 11:56 pm
    Just last week in my local high school’s cafeteria, eager young volunteers stationed themselves with scales in front of garbage cans. Weighing and examining every item about to be thrown away, they came up with a gross tonnage of discards and determined that only 5% of the “garbage” needed to go to the landfill. The other 95% could be recycled or composted. While some of the compostable items were napkins and paper plates, most of it was food. Food tossed into the cafeteria garbage can is considered food waste— food wasted at the level of consumption, that we prepare and eat in our…
 
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  • Kenya: 30000 Famine-Stricken Mogotio Residents Flee Homes - AllAfrica.com

    16 May 2012 | 11:48 am
    Kenya: 30000 Famine-Stricken Mogotio Residents Flee HomesAllAfrica.comBy Mathews Ndanyi, 15 May 2012 More than 30000 people in Mogotio constituency are faced with persistent famine. Some of the affected families have been forced to move to urban areas in search of food. Mogotio MP Hellen Sambili however says the famine

  • Medical secrets from the grave - Irish Medical Times

    16 May 2012 | 9:15 am
    Irish Medical TimesMedical secrets from the graveIrish Medical TimesQueen's University Belfast researchers have found the first evidence of scurvy in a known famine population, by examining a mass gave in Kilkenny from the time of the Great Famine. Robert Love reports. The excavation of a mass grave in Kilkenny City

  • Higgins spoke volumes during US visit - Irish Echo

    16 May 2012 | 8:50 am
    Irish EchoHiggins spoke volumes during US visitIrish EchoThe Irish Famine of 1845-50 was the greatest social calamity – in terms of mortality and suffering – that Ireland has ever experienced. It was also the worst social calamity based on crop failure experienced in Europe, indeed, in the 'developed' world, and more »

  • Diverse, yet peaceful - Winnipeg Free Press

    16 May 2012 | 7:11 am
    Diverse, yet peacefulWinnipeg Free PressForecast: Famine The suffering Sahel Hope turns to dust in Niger Vicious cycle Securing food for Niger a risky business Trees, shrubs vanishing from Sahel Fortress of food Paradox of hunger in Niger More mouths but less to feed them TAGENTASSOU, and more »

  • Famine should no longer be in our vocabulary - Irish Times

    15 May 2012 | 6:45 pm
    Irish TimesFamine should no longer be in our vocabularyIrish TimesAs I write this, a food crisis is also looming in the Sahel region of west Africa, where millions of people, many of them children, are again facing hunger and famine caused by severe drought, food price spikes and the vulnerability of people and and more »
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  • Native Seeds, Healthy Green Chile Enchiladas, and a Rainwater Catchment System

    16 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    By Julia Price Staff and volunteers for the New Mexico Alliance for Children (Patsy Blasdell, Roger Allen, and Angie Fernandez) joined me in conducting weekly classes in gardening, composting, and healthy food preparation at the Mescalero Apache Middle School during January-May 2012.The students learned about home gardening methods, planting with Native Seeds, and how to make healthy versions of traditional dishes, like Indian tacos, salsa, and green chile enchiladas. They studied whole vs. processed foods, and learned how to read food labels and understand the impact of food miles on our…

  • Chef Knockout Returns for Round 5

    15 May 2012 | 8:05 am
    Perhaps you've seen a cooking competition on The Food Network called Iron Chef.  I must confess that I've only seen bits and pieces of the program while grazing with my remote.  These types of competitions can be quite fun if you're watching them live. And you have a chance to do so here in Albuquerque.  This is the fifth year that Chef Knockout will be held in Albuquerque(The above video is from Round 3 in 2010)The event, sponsored by Albuquerque The Magazine and a handful of other sponsors will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, June 3, Noon to 5:00…

  • A Convenient Civic Duty

    14 May 2012 | 9:17 am
    I'm willing to bet that most of the readers of this blog who live in New Mexico intend to vote in the upcoming primary election.  We will be electing local, state and federal officials.In a Primary election, each political party has its own slate of candidates and ballot. In New Mexico, you can only vote on the ballot of the political party that you are registered under. If you have not declared a party or are "Independent", you cannot vote.The League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico has more information about voting eligibility.But you don't have to wait until the designated day to…

  • Fighting Senior Hunger in Valencia County

    13 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    Did you know that May is Older Americans Month?  I know, we all want to be young at heart.  And commemorating this month is equivalent of getting that first mailing from AARP, right? The focus of Older Americans Month, which has been in place since 1963, is to to honor and recognize older Americans for the contributions they make to our families, communities and society.  But here is an important reason why President John F. Kennedy established this commemoration.  "About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their…

  • The Scent of Curry Leaves in the Air

    12 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    "Long day today...but sharing a sweet moment from today--a guy on his scooter carrying umpteen bags of curry leaves. As he rode past, the fragrance was overwhelming!!!"  -Bhavana Nissima UpadhyayaHow may of us can say that our day has been graced by an overwhelming fragrance of curry?  Perhaps you need to be in southern India to have this experience. Bhavana Upadyaya, who taught some courses through the University of New Mexico's Service Learning Program on communications and hunger, shared this picture.  She was standing in a corner in the city of Chennai in the state of Tamil…
 
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  • Know Your Hunger by Jean L. Kristeller, PHD

    vickilabonne
    14 May 2012 | 3:48 pm
    I started my journey of change with meditation and continued it with a combination of meditation and hypnosis.  It has been very successful for my clients and myself.  This article has many of my thoughts on the value of both since the ”relaxation response” really is hypnosis. May you always walk in wellness ~ Vicki A big question that almost all of us face is how we can bring joy and balance back into our relationship with food and eating? We are bombarded with messages to eat more — yet we struggle with weight. We go on “automatic” — eating when food is…

  • Earthworks Urban Farm on TV news

    jgwhitener
    14 May 2012 | 2:59 pm
    WXYZ-TV 7 Action News did a segment on Earthworks Urban Farm, a program of Detroit’s Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Earthworks harvests 6,000 pounds of produce each year to feed hungry people in Detroit. Earthworks Program Manager Patrick Crouch is one of the people interviewed for the piece, and he says that Earthworks is intended not just to grow food, but to grow people and communities as well.   Check out the video on wxyz.com (ad precedes clip). Don’t forget, they’re always looking for volunteers and donations! Find out more on the Earthworks Urban Farm website.

  • Hunger Magazine Issue 2

    sophiejbailey
    14 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
    As I mentioned in my previous post, I shot an editorial for the new issue of Hunger Magazine which went on sale 4 days ago and can be purchased online or from WHSmith. I know it’s sold in other places but I’m not entirely sure where. Oh, I should warn you all it is a very heavy magazine, with about 23,000 pages (but no adverts so well worth £4.95), and this caused me to sprain my hand as I had to carry it for 2 miles home! Rankin’s studio was incredible, when I first walked in I saw about 40 people rushing around doing things before he arrived. The set design looked like it…

  • Kaleidoscope of Postmodern Life, Part Eight: Prenatal Imprints for Air Pollution and the Greenhouse Effect … Fetal Malnutrition, Oxygen Starvation, and the Global Environment

    sillymickel
    14 May 2012 | 2:13 pm
    Oxygen Hunger, the Greenhouse Effect, and Fetal Malnutrition … The Latent Worldwide Oxygen Panic We Don’t Want to Notice: 21st Century and Its Discontents, Part 8 Let us now turn to how we bring this prenatal oxygen struggle, termed fetal malnutrition, into our adult attitudes toward and interactions with our planetary atmosphere and global environment. Latent Worldwide Oxygen Panic? The Fetus’s Latent Oxygen Panic Remember, what the fetus experiences in the late stages of development in the womb is a state of a reduced oxygen, which causes subtle but simmering uncomfortable…

  • Tell Congress: Protect Older Americans

    Administrator
    14 May 2012 | 1:45 pm
    May is Older Americans Month—and in recognition, many of my posts will seek to raise awareness about the challenges confronting a growing number of elderly persons including but not limited to hunger. Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2010 study unearthed some startling facts about senior hunger that everyone should know: “ In 2010, 7.9 percent of households with seniors (2.3 million households) were at risk; 30 percent of client households with seniors indicated that they have had to choose between food and medical care and 35 percent have had to choose between food and paying for…
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  • A reflection on poverty (one of several)

    trishwarne
    20 Apr 2012 | 12:15 am
    Reflections for the day 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honour. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and on them he has set the world. Exodus 22:22-23 “You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry. Philippians 4:6-7  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,…

  • Coal seam gas and its impacts on food security

    snf147
    19 Apr 2012 | 11:59 pm
    The demand for new energy sources to replace coal has seen a wide search for viable alternatives. Coal seam gas is a possible solution to this demand. The search has ended on the doorstep of Australian farmers. Many farmers have questioned the impacts coal seam gas mining may have on agricultural land. With the world’s population set to hit 9 billion by 2050, the impact of coal seam gas mining on Australian food security may be significant. Adam Glyde reports.

  • Act Now and Avoid Summer Disaster of Hunger and Famine

    William Lambers
    18 Apr 2012 | 10:42 pm
    Food Crisis in the Sahel Region of Africa. This map shows food security projections for July-September 2012. Without enough intervention the hunger crisis could quickly descend into the emergency and famine stages. Food Crisis in the Sahel Region of Africa. This map shows food security projections for July-September 2012. Without enough intervention the hunger crisis could quickly descend into the emergency and famine stages. Photo credit: USAID FEWSNET Last summer the world was stunned by the famine in East Africa with thousands of children starving to death on the trek from Somalia to…

  • Africa Bound!

    suchistheblessedlife
    18 Apr 2012 | 4:56 pm
    Hello world! So sorry it’s been so long. But I wanted to get one last blog post in before we fly to Gabon [Africa] in 14 days! So much tell you all… A few things that have happened since I last updated you: I went to Mexico for a week! I was interviewed on the radio for an hour. I organised 2 successful fundraisers for our missions team. I took a nap. I completed a 30 hour famine in our missions training weekend. I took another nap. I paid my deposit for next semester, and got a roommate selected! I received about 207 different health related bills :(  I accepted the…

  • 30 Hour Famine

    proxycore
    18 Apr 2012 | 10:46 am
    Hello members of JK and visitors! I apologize for the long delay since my last blog post. Some of you may know that I’ve been wanting to start a charity folder on here for a while now, so after much procrastination I’ve finally gotten started. The event I want to bring to everyone’s attention right now is the 30 Hour Famine by World Vision. Basically, the idea is to choose a day where you will not eat for 30 hours in attempts to bring awareness to the hunger issue around the world. I will also be fundraising for the cause. The 30 Hour Famine also supports causes other than…
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  • SNAP Stories: "My Mother is Everything But a Sponge"

    16 May 2012 | 9:18 am
    Editor’s Note: Members of Congress are working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, legislation that provides funding for the SNAP program (formerly known as food stamps). Drastic cuts to SNAP are being...

  • The Weight of the Nation: Connecting Hunger and Childhood Obesity

    15 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    How did Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter open his remarks at the Weight of the Nation, a recent national conference on obesity prevention? By telling the audience about unacceptably high rates of...

  • Dear Difference Makers

    15 May 2012 | 9:01 am
    As a part of the grassroots fundraising and youth outreach team here at Share Our Strength, I constantly work with individuals who are sharing their strengths by raising funds for us. These...

  • Letters From Food Stamp Families: The Truth About Federal Nutrition Programs

    14 May 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Editor’s Note: Members of Congress are working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, legislation that provides funding for the SNAP program (formerly known as food stamps). Drastic cuts to SNAP are being...

  • What’s your favorite fruit?

    14 May 2012 | 11:51 am
    Sweet, tart, juicy, crispy, soft – there’s a fruit to fit every craving. We asked some Cooking Matters volunteers, participants and Share Our Strength staff what their favorite fruit is, and the...
 
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  • Quiet Week

    Tote4Pgh
    13 May 2012 | 1:44 pm
    It has been a bit quiet in Tote Bag HQ. We had several behind the scenes meetings and laid the foundation for exciting new initiatives Expanding our relationship with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Developing a month-long awareness raising project on “Summer Hunger” impacting millions of children (June.) Working with the Girl Scouts on their Forever Green projects. Rolling out a “Pantry Partnerships” model to promote donations directly to local pantries in a way that still allows us to measure the impact we are having. We have some amazing folks who show up and…

  • Yinz Save n’ Share: Deals to Get Today! #C4CBlogger

    BurghSaver
    11 May 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Tomorrow, Couponing for Community comes to a close, so these deals are ones to jump on now! Let’s not let the efforts of Couponing for Community stop tomorrow, but let them carry us onward, doing more for our neighbors. Giant Eagle (through Wednesday) (Thanks to Lady Savings!) Kellogg’s Cereal Krave 5 for $15 (- $5 off instantly) = 5 for $10 70¢/1 (4/1 RP) (exp 5/13) = 60¢ each 10 cents bonus fuelperks! wyb $20 of any combination of the following: Knorr Sides $1 Wishbone dressing or spritzers $1.50 Hellmann’s Mayonnaise $3 Lipton Tea Bags $3 Skippy Peanut Butter $3 Giant Eagle…

  • Tote Bag Tuesday: Say Hi to Bonnie

    Tote4Pgh
    8 May 2012 | 12:15 am
    1. What is your name to be used in the story?  Bonnie 2. What is your affiliation to be used in story?  independent tote-bagger 3. How did you learn about the project?   Ms. Sue Kerr has such an inspirational story to tell on how the project got started. I have been to several food pantries and I could absolutely visualize the whole incident happening; people wanting and appreciating the food they are being given, and loosing it or not getting enough because they just couldn’t carry it home. 4. What inspired you to volunteer with us?   The “green” factor. The…

  • Totes and The Toonseum. In Pictures

    Tote4Pgh
    7 May 2012 | 10:56 am
    This past Saturday (May 5) was Free Comic Book Day and our friends & partners at The Toonseum threw a nice “afterparty” in their brand spanking new Sprout Fund Courtyard. We stopped by to check out their exhibits and scoop up some comic book goodness. When they handed her a complimentary tote, Laura smiled.                 Proudly sporting a Toonseum Tote Bag     The Toonseum donated a tote for each member who stopped during Free Comic Book Day                 After working with us over…

  • Top Ten Items You Can Donate to ‘Couponing 4 Community’ This Week

    Tote4Pgh
    7 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    Peanut Butter- the price has increase dramatically and its a pantry staple for several reasons: its easy for children to prepare a ‘meal’, its got protein, it stretches and its pretty universally liked. Check your coupons and store specials for deals. Photo courtesy of North Hills Community Outreach Cereal – Another example of easy to fix and universally appealing. Cereals with nutritious content – fiber, low sugar, etc – can make a big impact. With summer comes the loss of school breakfasts and lunches so donating cereal is a good way to help prepare for…
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