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A rising hunger among children
Doctors at a major Boston hospital report they are seeing more hungry and dangerously thin young children in the emergency room than at any time in more than a decade of surveying families. for more
End Hunger
No childhood hunger in America by the Year 2015
16.7 million American children – nearly one in four – live in households that do not have access to enough nutritious food to lead healthy, active lives.
President Obama has set the ambitious goal of ending child hunger by 2015.
With 22.5 percent of U.S. children in households experiencing food insecurity and the repercussions echoing across our society, this goal is critically important. For a nation as wealthy as ours, it is also achievable.
Founded by actor Jeff Bridges in 1983, the End Hunger Network works with the entertainment industry and other partners to create and support media projects, programs and events to raise awareness and generate action to end U.S. child hunger for more
- Rally marks end of hunger strike May 19, 2012SAKHNIN, Israel, May 19 (UPI) -- Palestinian Israelis celebrated the end of a hunger strike by prisoners with a "victory rally," officials said. […]
- Hunger strike against Hatch? May 19, 2012(CNN) - The longest McKay Christensen has ever gone without food is 36 hours. But now he's vowed to give up eating altogether in a bizarre protest against Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, saying he won't take a bite until the veteran GOP senator agrees to take part in a televised debate ahead of the […]
- Hunger Strike Wins Concessions May 19, 2012Israel has subjected thousands of Palestinians to detention without trial, a tactic that finally provoked a hunger strike and at least modest concessions from Israeli authorities regarding prison conditions, as described by ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. […]
- Photos from the front lines of hunger displayed at State House to spur action May 18, 2012What does hunger look like? For one mother in Boston, it’s a freezer with a bag of brussel sprouts and little else, to feed a family of six. Eight women in Greater Boston who live with hunger and poverty while raising their children were armed with cameras to photograph their daily experiences. The project, called Witnesses to Hunger, was developed by a coll […]
- CW redeveloping "Hunger Games"-like "The Selection" May 17, 2012NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The CW is redeveloping "The Selection," a "Hunger Games"-like series that it passed on for the 2012-13 season - and the network continues to develop a series about the D.C. comics hero Deadman, network president Mark Pedowitz said Thursday. Pedowitz spoke to reporters after the network unveiled its 2012-13 line-up […]
- Homeless woman arrested in fatal shooting of young minister May 19, 2012A young minister was shot and killed at his Southport church this morning. Police are holding a suspect -- described as a homeless woman who entered the church and confronted the minister -- on a preliminary charge of murder. […]
- Homeless staff given slice of pride at cafe May 19, 2012HOMELESS trainees hope their experiences will help get them back on track. […]
- Homeless kids need a ride May 19, 2012School officials across the state will be closely watching the Senate budget debates next week, hoping that $11.3 million will be added to reimburse districts for transportation costs associated with homeless students. […]
- Homeless plans leave questions May 19, 2012COLUMBIA COUNTY — The two proposals to house the homeless currently before the Columbia County Board of Supervisors would take different approaches to getting the job done. The two offers also vary in their specificity and cost. […]
- One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study May 19, 2012FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds. […]