United States

For D.C.’s desperate, a refuge from homelessness is about to disappear

by Petula Dvorak Washington Post October 23, 2015

“Hey, man. Is it twice around? Or once around?” asked Wayne Davis, his shirt untucked, his collar pointing straight up as he looked for some help in the corrugated metal hallway of his makeshift neighborhood. The 46-year-old was getting ready for church and needed help with his tie ...

Pediatricians urged to ask all kids if they have enough food

by Deborah Netburn Los Angeles Times October 22, 2015

For the first time ever, the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that its members begin screening their patients -- all their patients -- for food insecurity....

James Bannister, 38, said that Arnold Harvey saved his life by giving him this tent.  Photo: Petula Dvorak/The Washington Post

Princeton economist wins Nobel prize for research into how rich and poor people make decisions about how much to buy and how much to save

by Jeff Guo Washington Post October 12, 2015

economics for his diverse contributions to the study of consumer spending. His research has explored how people, particularly the poor, make decisions about what to buy and how much to save....

A look at what’s driving lower purchases of school lunches

by Katherine Ralston and Constance Newman Anber Waves October 8, 2015

On a typical schoolday in October 2014, over 30 million U.S. schoolchildren and teens took their trays through the lunch line. Seventy-two percent of these students received their meals for free or paid a reduced price, and the remaining 28 percent purchased the full-price lunch....

Why world leaders dined on trash at the U.N.

by Peter Holley Washington Post September 28, 2015

There was nothing unusual about 30 world leaders, including French President François Hollande and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, sitting down Sunday for a meal prepared by some of the world’s most famous chefs....

U.S. Global Development Policy and Agenda 2030 Fact Sheet

by The White House September 27, 2015

2015 is a pivotal year for global development. World leaders gathered in New York today to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“2030 Agenda”). The adoption of the 2030 Agenda, which sets out a global development vision and priorities for the next 15 years, captures the hopes and a...

In Pope Francis’s outreach to the poor, his deeds speak louder than his words

by Terrence McCoy Washington Post September 24, 2015

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The long, strange tale of a California farm’s attempt to break its workers union

by David Bacon In These Times September 24, 2015

The strategy by one of the nation's largest growers to shed its obligation to sign a contract with the United Farm Workers was dealt a key setback last week. An administrative law judge not only threw out what union organizers say was one of the dirtiest decertification elections in recent labor his...

Pope Francis, in Washington, addresses poverty and climate

by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear New York Times September 23, 2015

WASHINGTON — Welcomed with a fanfare of trumpets and a chorus of amens, Pope Francis introduced himself to the United States on Wednesday with a bracing message on climate change, immigration and poverty that ranged from the pastoral to the political....

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  • For the past 50 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
    • Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
    • Advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
    • Facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
    • Promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.