Video of the Marshall Plan reconstruction in Great Britain after World War II. See the video on YouTube.
Video: School Lunches- Fighting Hunger in America (A History)
A short film on school lunches in America. It was produced in 1966 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and gives historical background on this important safety net that fights child hunger in America.
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UNICEF gives warning on Yemen
There is more alarming news coming from war-torn Yemen. UNICEF, the children’s relief agency, says that deadly malnutrition is escalating very quickly.
Read the full article at Examiner.
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Lebanon: A hunger nightmare for Syrian refugees
Amal is a Syrian mother who fled with her children to Lebanon‘s Bekka Valley. This is the new home for Amal and so many other Syrians who were forced from their homes by the civil war.
These refugees managed to escape the violence. But now they are finding a new nightmare: hunger.
Read more at Examiner.
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World fails Syrian refugees, aid being reduced
The United Nations issued an alarming report yesterday on the failure of the international community to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian war refugees.
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Funds urgently needed for hunger relief in Yemen
The UN World Food Programme, in a report released today, says it urgently needs donations to feed millions of starving Yemenis. The civil war in Yemen has caused food shortages in the already impoverished country.
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Libya: a forgotten hunger crisis
As Libya has descended into conflict and chaos, hunger has escalated. The UN reports that fighting and displacement has seriously disrupted agriculture.
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Feeding America supports the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act
Feeding America says it strongly supports new legislation to end the summer hunger crisis. The Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015 would provide an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to low-income families.
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Wall Street Journal Letter on Iraq Crisis
Close to three million Iraqis have been displaced since last year. They depend on food aid from the international community.
See my letter in the Wall Street Journal.
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Look for this label on your groceries
The next time you are in the kitchen check your grocery labels for a red push pin. If you find one, you can help feed a hungry child.
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Author William Lambers 