Wed, 11/01/2006 Hunger Legislation
Noting that promises are no substitute for food, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on world leaders to honor a 10-year-old pledge to halve the number of hungry in the world by 2015.
Wed, 11/01/2006 Hunger Legislation
The Alliance to End Hunger engages diverse institutions in building the public will to end hunger. We believe that a world without hunger is a goal within our reach. We also believe that it is our responsibility—and the responsibility of individuals, communities, and governments worldwide—to make it happen.
Mon, 01/01/2007 Human Rights
Hunger is both a violation of human dignity and on obstacle to social, political and economic progress. International law recognizes that everyone has the fundamental right to be free from hunger, and 22 countries have enshrined food rights in their constitutions.
Fri, 06/01/2007 Hunger Legislation
Congress is expected to adopt major farm and food legislation in an omnibus multi-year authorizing law, commonly called the “farm bill.” Federal farm support, food assistance, agricultural trade, marketing, and rural development policies are governed by a variety of separate laws. However, many of these laws periodically are revised and renewed through an omnibus farm bill.
Thu, 02/01/2007 Hunger Legislation
The roots of the Farm Bill go back eighty years. Today we need a food policy that recognizes the legitimate interests of all – farmers, consumers, nutrition, health, the country, and the growing food challenge facing the world. Our investments in the food system should promote our public policy goals.
Sat, 12/01/2007 Environment
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Fri, 06/01/2007 Human Rights
On the eve of the commemoration of 60 years since the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, some rights, like the Right to Food, are overshadowed by those that have received more political and public support, yet severe food insecurity affects at least one-seventh of the world’s human population...
Thu, 03/01/2007 Hunger Legislation
Bread for the World members engaged Congress in record numbers in 2006. More than 300,000 letters, phone calls and visits were generated by members. But despite the faithful activism of members across the U.S., Congress adjourned without providing a single victory for hungry and poor people in 2006.
Tue, 01/01/2008 Christian Response
Christians have a rich heritage of faith, tradition, and social teaching to draw upon as in order to live the Gospel faithfully. Christians seek to protect the dignity of every person and promote the common good of the human family, particularly...
Sat, 09/01/2007 Environment
The 2007 World Food Day teleconference (Tuesday, October 16th) will examine climate change and its disastrous consequences for millions of poor and chronically undernourished people.