Archive for the 'Important Links & Great Sites' Category

The new blog site I discovered this morning had a interesting name: Desertification. It is excellent.The writer, Willem van Cotthem, does a masterful job of bring forward issues of climate change and food security. The site is definitely worth a look.

Food Crisis Threatens Bolivia Due to Climate Change
2010-08-23 10:54:32     Xinhua      Web Editor: Zhang Xu
Persistent drought, cold [...]

The flooding in Pakistan continues to exact a horrendous toll. In this excellent article by Willam Lambers, he reports on the WFP assessment that more relief aid is desperately needed.
Stop Hunger Now continues to work with our partners, but far more needs to be done. Please consider helping. Food is needed for six million victims.

Urgent [...]

While aid is still too slow in arriving for the 17 million victims of the Pakistan floods, relief efforts are being stepped up. The following update is from Reuters ALERTNET.

PAKISTAN FLOODS: The United Nations says nearly half the $459 million needed for initial relief amid Pakistan’s worst ever floods has been secured, after days of lobbying donors and [...]

Russia, suffering through its hottest summer in recent history, and hit by droughts and wildfires announced a grain export ban. It is also signaling it may extend the export ban into next year. This has prompted a immediate and sharp increase in grain prices.
In the Reuters article by Leslie Wroughton, reprinted below, World Bank officials state [...]

Hunger is far from being History

On Tuesday Niger marked its 50 years of independence from France – but there is little or no reason to celebrate. Instead of fireworks, monuments, public holidays or parties, half of Niger’s 13.5 million people are facing famine.
Niger has the dubious distinction of being known as the poorest [...]

Here is a simple action you can take to make a difference on behalf of the world’s hungry. Go to this link www.1billionhungry.org/raybuchanan and sign the petition to make ending hunger a top priority. I’ve signed the petition, and I urge you to also do so.
Take it a step further and send the link to all [...]

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The article by Thomas Sullivan which I have reprinted in its entirety is a good overview of hunger around the world. Although somewhat lengthy, it does provide a solid perspective on both the causes and the extent of this unnecessary tragedy.

The Current Status of World Hunger
July 15th, 2010 Geo
Where does starvation exist in the [...]

The article reprinted below is yet another excellent piece on the intergral relationship between food and health. Without proper nutrition, HIV/Aids medicines do not work.
Food security for thosefortunate enough to be on an anti-retroviral treatment program is as important as the medicines itself. Ending hunger requires a comprehensive approach. Providing the necessary food to HIV/AIDS victims [...]