hunger

Hunger is the uneasy or painful sensation caused by a lack of food, and the recurrent and involuntary lack of access to food. Hunger may be a consequence of food security. and may produce malnutrition over time. The Food and Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations estimates that 963 million people are undernourished worldwide.

Bloggers continue to bring attention to the political and economic aspects of world hunger. You'll find them blogging about hunger issues at sites like End Hunger Blog, Freedom From Hunger, Blog World Hunger and Hunger Matters.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “hunger”

• Thanks SCLS!

  
  SC Access To Justice Weblog — Authority: 119
  Earlier this month I was invited to attend the South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach.  And it’s hard for me to express the feelings I had. Everyone was welcoming to me and I had a great time. Even better, I came away with a better understanding of what SCLS does and the dedication ...
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• ETHIOPIA: Govt rejects politicized food aid claims

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 725
  Source: IRIN The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010.
  14 hours ago

• COLUMN-A paradox of plenty - hunger in America: Bernd Debusmann

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 725
  Source: Reuters (Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) By Bernd Debusmann WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Call it a paradox of plenty. In the worlds wealthiest country, home ...
  14 hours ago

• Reduce the Danger of Nuclear War and Help Feed Hungry Kids

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 660
  Nowadays  everyone’s talking about nuclear disarmament.  The Queen of England , George Shultz , President Obama , Dwight from The Office (Don’t believe me?  Check Rainn’s Wilson’s twitter feed). We at the Two Futures Project couldn’t be happier.  We believe that the sooner Americans wake up ...
  14 hours ago

• So Hog-Tied by Red Tape, We’re Helpless to Help

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 735
  George Bush Park, a 7800 acre city park in western Harris County, Texas, is a fabulous place for a photographer to hike. I’ve spent countless hours out there in the bayous and woods, and some of my finest images were taken there. From snakes (venemous and non) to alligators to banana spiders, there’s all ...
  14 hours ago

• Buy My eBook and Help Me Support Share Our Strength

  
  LittleStomaks — Authority: 123
  I am so excited to be able to offer you this collection of science-based, real-life practical tips from pediatricians and dietitians! If you are like most toddler parents, you have often wondered if you are doing all you can to ensure adequate nutrition for your growing child. You want to encourage him to eat more ...
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• Friday at Central Dallas Ministries Resource Center

  
  Larry James' Urban Daily — Authority: 131
  This is the scene that greeted us on Friday morning. A line of neighbors over 100 strong strung out in the heavy rain. Why? Waiting to receive groceries, including fresh vegetables and fruit. The need, the food insecurity, the hunger--its all on the increase, and dramatically. Posted on www.UrbanDaily.org
  16 hours ago

• Snack Smart to Keep Energy High Before Thanksgiving Day

  
  Diets in Review Blog — Authority: 528
  I can almost hear the hustle and bustle that’s the hallmark of the holiday season. If you are entertaining this Thanksgiving , you may be stressing about finding that perfect local, organic, free-range turkey who got a hug before he met his demise or you may be worrying about how to keep Aunt Edna out of the ...
  22 hours ago

• Federation Needs To Keep Careful Eye On World Hunger

  
  Nevis Island Tourism Information Blog. — Authority: 142
  Robelto Hector at FAO Summit in Rome Charlestown, Nevis November 23, 2009 Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration Hon. Robelto Hector said it was important for small island developing states like St. Kitts and Nevis to participate in conferences which dealt with issues related to world ...
  23 hours ago

• Food, Ethical Food

  
  The Jew and the Carrot — Authority: 129
  Thanks so much to Rachel Cohen for this great guest post.  Rachel is the Senior Legislative Assistant for energy and environmental issues at the Religious Action Center, the Washington office of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rachel works on sustainability and greening issues for the Reform Movement. She holds a ...
  23 hours ago

• Skandal - “Hunger Pains” Mixtape Launch Party

  
  The Hip Hop Chronicle UK — Authority: 493
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• HELP Feed 100 Orphans

  
  Simply Missional — Authority: 112
  Dear blog readers. I posted this on my non-profit’s site earlier today. The Need is the Call Hello friends, I’m pretty sure this is our first “we need your help” fundraiser. But at this point, we truly do need your help! Two years ago I (Chris) visited an orphanage in Zimbabwe called Musha Wevana. ...
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• VIPs hunger for invite to first Obama state dinner

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 173
  WASHINGTON - -- Whats the hottest ticket in the nations capital? An engraved invitation to Tuesdays White House State Dinner, the first hosted by President Barack Obama. He and the first lady will honor Manmohan Singh, Indias prime minister -- in a big way, and in their way. In a departure from the most traditional ...
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• NYT vs. NYT

  
  Get the Flick — Authority: 133
  My regular readers know that I use The New York Times as a source on regular basis. It is, perhaps, the most frequently quoted source for me. (I don’t keep up with such things.) Yesterday was an example of why I read it and quote it. Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government My conservative friends ...
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• Adult Swim lets you build your own DVD online

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 719
  This is the age of personalized entertainment on demand. Its also the age of talking wads of meat and animated fart jokes. Finally, all of that can now come together on your home DVD player. Adult Swim fans can now go online and create a disc full of their favorite episodes from the channels top shows with the Build ...
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• Postcard from the edge

  
  eat like a girl — Authority: 110
  And, so we did it. We cooked for people, we fed them, we got a lot of them drunk, and we gave them lots of stuff. Goodie bags, auction prizes, raffle prizes were all distributed. There was laughter in the air, and lots of alcohol. We remembered the loo roll and the napkins. We didn’t burn Hawksmoor down. Of ...
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• Could denying bedroom privileges save the planet?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  There will be a record number of side events at the United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen next month, but one woman’s one-woman show could give the delegates, most of whom will be men, the incentive they really need to agree a new global warming treaty. In “ The Boycott “, Kathryn Blume plays ...
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• INTERVIEW-Yemen displaced face cholera risk, hunger - UNICEF

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 725
  Source: Reuters * New camp to open in a few weeks - U.N. official * Camp to host up to 12,000 people but may be expanded * Insecurity, local habits complicate work By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON, Nov 23 ( ...
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• The Danger of Self-Affirmation

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  By William B. Swann, Jr. All people want to think well of themselves. This is, at least, what many psychologists would have us believe. So too would hundreds of practitioners of the self-help movement. Indeed, in the US, a multi-billion dollar personal improvement industry is built on the premise that people have an ...
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• All Our Children-- Church World Service sharpens focus on next generation

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 725
  Church World Service November 20, 2009 NEW YORK CITY/PREAH VIHEAR, CAMBODIA -- In tribute to Universal Childrens Day (November 20) international humanitarian agency Church World Service says it is intensifying its ...
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