by Beth | Dec 7, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A new report from international agency Oxfam today reveals that 45 million more children will die needlessly by 2015, because rich countries are failing to provide the necessary resources they promised to overcome poverty.The report, Paying the Price, finds that rich...
by Beth | Nov 1, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Hunger is a Moral Issue, Declares NCC ‘Hunger No More’ Special, Now Airing on ABC-TV AffiliatesA new TV documentary presented by the National Council of Churches takes an unflinching look at the persistent problem of hunger in the 21st century . . . and...
by Beth | Oct 6, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The FoodFirst Website has posted a comparison of Bush and Kerry statements on Hunger and Homelessness.As Democrats and Republicans debate war and terrorism, a war has been waged against the poor at home. The numbers of Americans suffering from hunger, poverty,...
by Beth | Oct 4, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
This year’s World Food Day/TeleFood campaign will emphasize the importance of biodiversity for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods, and especially for those populations living in marginal and harsh environments. Biological diversity comprises...
by Beth | Sep 29, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
John Allen offer some background to th econference at the Gregorian University, co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, titled “Feeding a Hungry World: The Moral Imperative of Biotechnology.”After presenting...
