By Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service United Nations (IPS): Since hunger and famine are still widespread in parts of Africa and Asia, the international community is in violation of the right to food as a basic universal human right, according to a new study released by the United Nations. “Despite promises to eradicate hunger, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Children Hungry In A Land Of Plenty
In a world such as ours where there is enough food to feed everybody, I find it extremely inappropriate and shameful for anyone to go hungry. Yet, this happens! Even worse, you know something’s terribly wrong with the social structure when the people who produce the food suffer from that preventable hunger. It gets even […]
Am I Free Yet?
The UN says that a 40 billion dollar increase in funding could feed, clothe and educate the entire world. Yet, the United States government spends 400 billion dollars a year on “defense” and spent over $310 billion extra so far on the Iraqi war. While almost half the world lives on less than $2.00 a […]
NIGER: Farmers See Green
Good rainfall in recent months has boosted harvests in arid Niger and reduced the risk of more hunger for a population that has long been vulnerable to food shortages, local authorities said. According to the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP), about 70 percent of Niger’s 13 million people live below the poverty line and […]
Madonna Visits Orphanage in Malawi
Madonna visited an orphanage in Malawi’s commercial capital Thursday on the second day of a trip to highlight the plight of AIDS orphans, which prompted speculation she was about to adopt a child herself. The pop star was greeted by about 50 children as she arrived in a four-vehicle convoy. Bodyguards prevented journalists from getting […]
The Mahatma May Approve Of This Gluttony
An eat-all-you-can invitation that rewards gluttony may seem like a curious way to remember a frail man who used the hunger strike as a political weapon during India’s freedom struggle. But an Indian vegetarian restaurant in Hong Kong offers just that on October 2 every year, hosting an Open House where patrons are encouraged to […]