1. World Hunger By: Gitanjali Raina

2.  “A United Nations food agency says a record 1.02 BILLION people are hungry around the world.” - CBC News

3.  “The uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of food.”  “The want or scarcity of food in a country.”  “A strong desire or craving.”

5. Barack ObamaBill & Melinda Gates

6.  “food output is as high as it has ever been, suggesting that hunger isn’t a problem of production so much as one of DISTRIBUTION.” - The Nation

7.  African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) - working in their own society; taking on challenges. - help organize the distribution of food. - learn about plant breeding. - learn about biotechnology.

8.  Train men and women to provide food locally

10.  “India is emerging as the world centre of hunger and malnutrition.” This said by a report by Indian campaign group, the Navdanya Trust. - BBC News

11. CanadaIndia  Canada’s population: 3.3 million  Toronto’s population: 2.48 million  India’s population: 1.14 billion  India’s population growth rate: 18 million per year * India’s population grows almost NINE times the population of TORONTO per YEAR.

13.  Ration shops are government shops where food products are sold at highly subsidized rates.

14.  Central government takes a step forward, helping the people of Bundelkhand by working on a brand new legislation that will help make sure that the people of their state are having enough to eat.

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17.  “They look at me and say, ‘Papa, I'm hungry,’ and I have to look away. It's humiliating and it makes you angry.” - Saint Louis Meriska, a father in Haiti, who expresses his anger over the fact that his children went without food the day before - New York Times

18. Ten Most Corrupt Countries (2006) 1. Haiti 2. Burma 3. Iraq 4. Guinea 5. Sudan 6. DR Congo 7. Chad 8. Bangladesh 9. Uzbekistan 10. Equatorial Guinea - Source: Transparency International

19.  open better schools.  foreign investment is key.  enforce strict laws to lower corruption level.

21. - Source: FAO

22. By understanding the fact that billions of hopeless and helpless individuals are facing world hunger, it is our duty as their brothers and sisters to provide them with the comfort, love and support they need but most importantly…deserve. Thank You

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