The world produces enough food for everyone, but not everyone has enough food. Hunger is still the greatest scandal of our age. This need not happen. The proportion of hungry people in Ethiopia fell from nearly two thirds to under half, and in Malawi from 45% to 23%, in just a decade. There is enough food in the world to feed everyone, yet one in eight women, men and children on Earth go to bed hungry every night. Hunger kills more people than Aids, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Two million children die each year because of malnutrition. There’s enough food, but it’s not going to hungry people who need it to live. There are deep inequalities and rigged rules in the food system that mean the hungry do not get the food they need to live. The food system is broken. The forces keeping people hungry include tax dodging, financial secrecy, land grabs and too little investment in small-scale agriculture. This year the G8 is chaired by the UK Government, which will also will be hosting a special food and hunger summit. The UK has a golden opportunity to play a leading role in tackling the scandal of world hunger. In 2013, 100 leading charities have joined together as the IF campaign to demand an end to hunger. The video above sets out the challenge and the solutions. The world can ensure there is enough food for everyone…. youtube/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Xi38ZtG4NhM Please learn more here: enoughfoodif.org/about-campaign/guide-if wfp.org/stories/11-myths-about-global-hunger Veganism is not just a matter of reducing suffering; it’s a matter of fundamental moral justice. It is what we owe to those who, like us, value their lives and who want to continue to live. LIVE COMPASSIONATELY! GO VEGAN! Help us spread the message, join us! If you agree that animals feel, suffer, love and the truth about their abuse should be exposed, please “like” our page. Thank you! https://facebook/pages/Animal-Cruelty-Exposed/363725540304160 Pictures: https://facebook/pages/Animal-Cruelty-Exposed-Pictures/390065024448379?fref=ts
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:22:59 +0000
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