World Hunger & Poverty Discussion

How can we provide education?

smithharry — Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:03 pm

Author: smithharry

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:03 pm

We can forget the education of different method. Some people like to read and write. But only read for this man so that is too much hard work.

National Healthcare?

smithharry — Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:45 pm

Author: smithharry

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:45 pm

They are many deceases create to germs for human sickness. They will many people of bad health and but more then go to near by garbage. This decease prevent to very struggle.

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LaurenC — Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:20 am

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What's your favorite movie?

LaurenC — Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:18 am

Author: LaurenC

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:18 am

I love the movie Juno. So well-written!

Favorite Web Browser!

LaurenC — Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:18 am

Author: LaurenC

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:18 am

Definitely Firefox!

How much should teachers get paid?

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:21 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:21 am

When I was in college I heard a saying. "Those who can do. Those who can't teach." The best and the brightest in a profession should teach it. But, I can not blame them if they don't. They can make a lot more anywhere else besides the classroom.

Helping People Permanently Escape Poverty

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:16 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:16 am

It is so easy to blame the poor for their problems. I have heard it said that "If they would just get a job they wouldn't be poor" Now the people that were saying that, five years ago, have lost their job.

Businesses have shot themselves in the foot. They outsourced all their work and now all the laid off workers have no money to spend and the businesses are going belly up.

What are some good charities?

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:08 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:08 am

I think that it is a good time to donate to local charities because next month we may need their help.

I like Second Harvest because they try and save food from the landfill and give it to hungry people.

Tent cities in America? Economic refugee camps?

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:04 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:04 am

My sister and her husband have been living in their RV and traveling around the country for the last few months. They stopped by to visit for a few days and while they were here she mentioned that tent cities are going up around America like the old Hoovervilles of the Great Depression. I found that hard to believe because I had not heard anything about them on the news, so she found this video on Youtube. Notice that it is from the BBC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnnOOo6tRs8

Have any of you heard of these or have any info on them?

Fight world hunger � keep your food-chain short!

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:47 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:47 am

Meat substitutes like TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) are becoming hard to find in the US because people are worried about the future and are buying it up because it stores so much better then meat.

(When I mention TVP people usually say that they have never heard of it. Maybe you haven't but chances are you have eaten it. Imitation bacon bits are TVP, made from soybeans.)

18,000 Children Die From Hunger Every Day

ScotHTH — Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:39 am

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:39 am

Here in the US our government is working on a $700+ billion dollar bailout of financial institutions, but there are tent cities going up to house the homeless because so many people have lost their jobs.
The figures are not released yet but it looks like close to 2,000,000 people will have made first time claims for unemployment in Sept. That doesn't count the number of people that still can not find jobs after how many months.

Vegetarian/less meat consumption: a sure way for us to help?

Solidus — Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:48 pm

Author: Solidus

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:48 pm

No comments!?

Where else can I post this to get more feedback? I googled "economics forum" and found nothing.

Sign Our Petition Against Walmart

Solidus — Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:04 pm

Author: Solidus

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:04 pm

That is wrong, I'm sure there is some organization in town that helps the poor and old get this food. I doubt every Wall Mart does this.

I'm signing this, but I wonder how effective these online petitions are, though?

Not much talking... Any suggestions?

ScotHTH — Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:47 pm

Author: ScotHTH

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:47 pm

Maybe you could have a little contest for the last three months of the year. The forum could donate a hundred dollars to the charity the person with the most posts chooses.