Ohio’s rate of hunger is 16 percent according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s latest study. These are families and individuals that struggle to buy food. Their nutrition levels are reduced because they cannot purchase the best foods.
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The ISIS assault on the town of Kobane in Syria has sent almost 200,000 people fleeing for their lives. They have to brave a dangerous journey to reach safety in Turkey.
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Bread is something many of us can obtain on a daily basis. But in Syria, where the civil war continues to rage, this basic food is scarcely available.
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Thousands of runners and walkers will be gathering next Sunday (October 19), in Rome, Italy for a great charity race. The 9th annual Hunger Run starts at 10 a.m. on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla.
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UNICEF, in a report this week, says the humanitarian crisis “remains urgent” in parts of Eastern Ukraine impacted by conflict. Despite a ceasefire, fighting has continued between the government and pro-Russian rebels. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced.
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The United Nations says that a “key window of opportunity” for hunger relief is coming in South Sudan. This is when the dry season arrives, starting around November.
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Secretary of State John Kerry says it’s time to finish what President Kennedy started in 1963. Today (October 7) is the anniversary of Kennedy signing the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It banned nuclear tests in the atmosphere, underwater…
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It was President Harry Truman who once said “No nation is any healthier than its children.” So where do things stand right now in America? Over twenty percent of children live with hunger or “food insecurity.”
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This week is the anniversary of President Harry Truman’s historic first TV address from the White House. His speech was about America’s most urgent foreign policy issue: hunger. Europe was suffering with food shortages as it struggled to rebuild from World War II.
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Over 49 million Americans suffer from hunger. They turn to food banks for help. A TV show host wants to make sure there is enough food available for all those in need.
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Author William Lambers 