Comments on: Food Crisis Pushes 122 Million into Hunger http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Daniel Xiao Wang http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547485 Daniel Xiao Wang Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547485 It is the great paradox of this generation that while developednations struggle with obecity millions starve around the world. Many developing countries are doing what they can to deal with the impending crisis however. http://www.helium.com/items/1058976-feeding-the-poor-today-everyone-planet-tomorrow-issues-avert-global-food The article focues on efforts in Asia but similar projects are occuring all over the world. It is the great paradox of this generation that while developednations struggle with obecity millions starve around the world. Many developing countries are doing what they can to deal with the impending crisis however.

http://www.helium.com/items/1058976-feeding-the-poor-today-everyone-planet-tomorrow-issues-avert-global-food

The article focues on efforts in Asia but similar projects are occuring all over the world.

]]> By: Linda http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547479 Linda Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:42:49 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547479 And it also seems to be the preferred method nowadays. Then again, I only have a rudimentary knowledge of the non-profit scene today. (Thanks for the post, but I wish I still had that online subscription to the WSJ.) And it also seems to be the preferred method nowadays. Then again, I only have a rudimentary knowledge of the non-profit scene today.

(Thanks for the post, but I wish I still had that online subscription to the WSJ.)

]]> By: Linda http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547478 Linda Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:37:58 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/09/food-crisis-pushes-122-million-into-hunger/#comment-547478 Chris Dunford (from "Freedom from Hunger" fame) has some thoughts on the current hunger crisis. This is an excerpt from his blog post: “The challenge to Freedom from Hunger and our colleague organizations has been to extend these effective programs to 800 million people. Recent events threaten to increase the challenge to 900 million.” (http://www.freedomfromhunger.org/blog/notes/uncommon-sense-understanding-todays-global-hunger-crisis) It'd be interesting to note just how many non-profit organizations are out there, and the different actions they're taking to alleviate the hunger problems. Freedom from Hunger seems to focus on microfinance and hunger... Chris Dunford (from “Freedom from Hunger” fame) has some thoughts on the current hunger crisis. This is an excerpt from his blog post:
“The challenge to Freedom from Hunger and our colleague organizations has been to extend these effective programs to 800 million people. Recent events threaten to increase the challenge to 900 million.” (http://www.freedomfromhunger.org/blog/notes/uncommon-sense-understanding-todays-global-hunger-crisis)

It’d be interesting to note just how many non-profit organizations are out there, and the different actions they’re taking to alleviate the hunger problems. Freedom from Hunger seems to focus on microfinance and hunger…

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