by sjs | May 18, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 25% of the food available for consumption in the United States gets thrown away. If we could recover a quarter of that waste, we could feed 20 million people. An estimated 27% of food available for consumption in the United States ends up in the trash. A...
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Office of the Superior General asked that this notice soliciting input on Food Security for group of Catholic-inspired NGO’s and Religious Institutes be placed on the famvin web site. Please note that they request input by May 14. Rome 24.4.08 Dear Friends,...
by annaread | May 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In Oregon, USA an auxiliary of a local food share program has formed. Women Ending Hunger’s purpose is “getting to the root causes of hunger and stopping it at that level.” Their community-based plan looks to have an impact on public policy, economic...
by annaread | May 6, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The rice shortage throughout the world has caused a writer for a Web log about finances to reflect on the topic of hoarding. He doesn’t like it: “A hoarder… buys stuff and holds on to it, hoping to sell after the price goes up.” But he approves...
by annaread | Apr 29, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rising costs of food and gasoline have created financial pressure extreme enough that people who have never before received social services are now accepting help. The number of guests at a Sisters of Charity soup kitchen in Charleston has increased recently by half....
