U.N. Food Agency Crisis Talks

Rainer Hachfeld, Cagle Cartoons, Neues Deutschland, Germany Jul 26, 2011 Dig deeper

‘Food Terrorism’ Next Door to the Magic Kingdom

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 In the past few weeks, no fewer than 21 people have been arrested in Orlando, Fla., the home of Disney World, for handing out free food in a park. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hard Times and Homeless Kids

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 With the number of kids living below the poverty line closing in on 25 percent, homelessness and hunger are becoming normal for American children, as illustrated by this "60 Minutes" report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Food Bomb

Barry Lando / Truthdig Feb 1, 2011 The world will need 70 percent more food in 2050 than it produced in 2000, but the resources available are plummeting. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.N.’s Poverty Goals

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald Tribune Sep 27, 2010 Dig deeper

U.N. Says Global Hunger Is ‘Unacceptably High’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2010 The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has released a new report gauging global hunger in 2010, and the FAO surmised that worldwide undernourishment, although slightly improved from 2009, remains "unacceptably high." This raises the question: Is there ever an "acceptable" level? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Millions at Risk in Africa Drought

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 With malnutrition already well past dangerous levels, some 10 million Africans will face extreme hunger over the next few months as the threat of famine floats across West Africa amid a drought that killed off last year's crops and has left the region's agricultural economy in ruins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haiti, Forgive Us

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 10, 2010 The tragedy of the Haitian earthquake continues to unfold, with slow delivery of aid, the horrific number of amputations performed out of desperate medical necessity, more than a million homeless, perhaps 240,000 dead and the approach of the rainy season, which will be followed by the hurricane season. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hungering for a True Thanksgiving

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 18, 2009 "Over 1 billion people are chronically hungry," says the U.N., yet it would take only $44 billion per year to end hunger globally. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

1 in 7 Americans Went Hungry in 2008

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2009 That recession is over statement looks more unfortunate every day. The Department of Agriculture disclosed Monday that a little more than 49 million Americans had trouble putting food on the table last year -- the highest percentage since the government began keeping track in 1995, up 13 million people from the previous year. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half of America’s Children Will Get Food Stamps

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2009 About half of all American children will receive food stamps by the age of 20. Among black children, the figure is a stunning 90 percent. A new study drew those conclusions from data spanning 1968 to 1997. (Continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

United Nations: 1 Billion Going Hungry Worldwide

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2009 Global hunger is a "world emergency" now, if it wasn't before, with the number of hungry people rising to a record 1 billion, according to the United Nations. Given this scary statistic, it's not looking good for a goal, set in 2000, to reduce the number of people going hungry worldwide by half by 2015. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )