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Hunger: what you need to know.

Ever wonder why hundreds of millions of people go hungry?

Watch the multimedia video featured on the left and you’ll begin to understand. The reality is this: we already know what works against hunger. But the world has never made it a top priority. Our objective is to build a critical mass of people worldwide who no longer accept the status quo. To put pressure on politicians – in rich and poor countries alike – to do what needs to be done.

2012 International Year of Cooperatives
Cooperatives central to hunger fight

Some 75 percent of the poor who live in developing countries are in rural areas. Most of them are smallholder producers who depend directly on farming, fishing, forestry and livestock for food and income, but who lack access to the resources and opportunities they need to lift themselves out of extreme poverty. [...]

Feed your mind with this book
The Hunger Book: pick of the month.

A new year has started and many of our resolutions may include reading more books in 2012. [...]

Stories of UN food agencies’ joint battle against chronic hunger
Hungry Planet – Episode 7

One billion. That's the number of hungry people worldwide. The effects are heartbreaking. Solutions are needed now to feed future generations. [...]

Team of African musicians cry for food price stability
Rapping against high food prices

EndingHunger team recently received a powerful music video from a team of Cameroonian musicians. The video starts with a couple’s quarrel about rising food prices. “How can I live on so little money?” the wife nags and her husband gets angry. [...]

Experimento Comparte shows sharing is the key to success
Kids teach us how to tackle hunger

Try a simple experiment: sit two young children in front of one sandwich and with a hidden camera observe how they react. This is the viral video of fundraising campaign Experimento Comparte, by Action Against Hunger Spain. [...]

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Chronic hunger is a simple, nasty reality for the person who suffers. But bringing an end to hunger is a complex challenge. Learn about the forces that cause hunger, who’s working on the problem and what’s working. Be informed. You’ll find a lot of resources right here.

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