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Question

i need some ideas on stopping world hunger. dont give me websites. all i really need is some ideas

Answer 1

* Turn vegetarian

* Volunteer at a local soup kitchen or food bank.

*Give money to worthy hunger-related organizations

*Contribute to canned food drives or start one of your own

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Answer 2

The best route to follow is education in self maintanance there are many charitable organizations doing that and the process is slow, they help a community at a time these are small communities that have nothing, they are miles from nowhere, still grinding grains for their daily meals if they are lucky.

These villages don't have safe water supply and therefore don't have proper hygiene practices because the water is often polluted and causes more illness than cleansing, therefore that is always the first step is to bring safe water (usually the basic hand pump).

The food and goods shipped over there by good samaritans are many times high jacked with provincial or state officals of that country looking the other way and are then sold to the people it was intended to be given so until these coutries can improve that the aid that does go through is with alway great effort in other words they don't make it easy to give, and of course volunteers and workers are always in great demand for all of the organizations for people to go over and help them. they just had another natural disaster in Bangledesh, how many are thirsty and hungry right now, how do we develop a system that sends the food immediatly to those in great need, it is our greatest wish that world hunger be abolished and homelessness and poverty that everyone be educated equally and grow according to each owns potential and capability, Jesus told us it would always be with us, so I always believe Jesus but remember he said whenever you help in clothing or feeding one to these you do unto Him so give generously.

More my views than solutions because we are doing the free world I mean what we can with world vision unicef red cross just to name a few, they seem to know and are accepted there if we tried to go there to help we probably would get shot.

Answer 3

Well you can Say something about if every one gives up a little of what they have to raise money to feed the hungry.. and stop being greedy. or you can say something about the school for school program (which is a program where schools raise money and send it to help kids in northern Uganda)and how all school should take place to see who raises the most money.. and then we don't even have to send all the money to Uganda we can send it to other countries. or just stop and do little thing to help hungry people like say every time you spend $10 you donate $1 after awhile it all adds up.

Answer 4

A) Distribution

The amount of grain produced in the world today could provide each person on the planet with the equivalent of two loaves of bread per day. Our current food production could feed 7 billion people - compare that to the 6 billion people who live on the Earth and it seems there shouldn't be a problem. However, it is evident from the number of deaths and suffering that is evident in the world, that hunger still persists.

The problem lies in the distribution of the world's food. The majority of food is produced in economically more developed countries such as USA, but those countries that are really in need of their share of the food to solve their hunger problems, cannot afford the high prices that these farmers charge and can get from other richer countries.

The way to solve the problem of distribution is to encourage national governments and state departments to subsidize the purchase of food by less economically developed countries. In this way, the less economically developed countries are able to increase their food supplies, while the farmers are still able to gain competitive prices for their produce.

Alternatively, food given as aid to hunger stricken areas often occurs, although this is a short-term solution to the problem and doesn't provide for the long-term prevention of the problem.

B) World debt cancellation

52 of the world's poorest countries (of which 37 are in Africa) owe a total of $376 billion in debt. The repayments for this huge amount of money take up a very large portion of each country's income to, leaving them with little left to help themselves and solve their hunger problems.

The areas where chronic persistent hunger occurs need capital and resources to develop and implement schemes to help solve their problems. Cancelling world debt would provide these countries with the ability to help themselves, such as being able to develop their economy in order to safeguard against future hunger problems, develop and import technologies to begin and increase the amount of output from their arable land or help fund imports of food from abroad, helping to solve the redistribution problem.

C) Peace negotiations

War, particularly civil war is one of the major causes for hunger to persist in a country. Often civil war is started due to the lack of food, and terrorist groups trying to gain enough food as not to starve.

Countries such as Ethiopia have suffered civil unrest in time of particular hardship and hunger. The problem of civil war also often prevents aid entering or reaching those areas which are in need of it. As a result, chronic persistent hunger takes a grip and people start to die.

The problem of war also diverts much needed government funds from helping to solve their hunger problems to funding arms and the war process. Consequently, there is little money to fund equipment and technology to increase food supplies, or to afford imports of food from abroad.

Peace negotiations in hunger stricken areas help to allow aid in and the country to focus its time and resources onto solving their hunger problems. War is an unneeded, resource wasting activity that causes many thousands of people to suffer chronic persistent hunger - if only the leaders of these terrorist groups could see it.

Important leaders representing many governments play a major role in these peace processes. It is in the world's interest for there to be peace, as trade can continue and resources can be used for productive reasons. Often peace cannot be negotiated without a neutral third party to oversee the process - it is vital therefore for external world leader to get involved. Without this vital involvement, peace among people often cannot occur and the problem of chronic persistent hunger just gets worse.

D) Education

An anonymous Chinese poet wrote:
If you are thinking a year ahead, sow seed
If you are thinking ten years ahead, plant a tree
If you are thinking one hundred years ahead, educate the people
By sowing a seed once, you will harvest once
By planting a tree, you will harvest tenfold
By educating the people, you will harvest one hundredfold

Education of people, particularly women, has been proven to help solve the problem of chronic persistent hunger. When people understand the reasons why there is hunger in their country, and the solutions that can help eradicate it, the problem can be solved much easier and quicker.

Many of the people living in countries where chronic persistent hunger is occurring, want to help to sort out their problem. Education of the people allows them to focus their time and energy on projects more efficiently, and help to make them a success.

A good example is where the problem of a rapidly expanding population is quickly outgrowing resources and food supplies available. In countries like China, people have been educated about the consequences if they're population problem isn't solved; chronic persistent hunger being an example. They are shown the ways they can help maintain a higher standard of living, such as by having only one child.

People can also be educated about other issues and areas besides those already mentioned. For example, people can be educated about how to use farming machinery more efficiently or be trained how for jobs in factories. These aspects of education, not only help the person benefiting directly from it, but also help to develop the economy, brightening the country's future.

E) Technology's part

These technological advances have included the wide use of artificial fertilizers and the rapid developments in mechanization (the use of machines in the production of food). In the last 25 years, technological advances have lead to food production growing at an annual rate of 2.8%, whereas population growing at an annual rate of 2.0%.

However, on a more local scale, economically more developed countries where technological advancement can be easily funded and developed, there has been a much greater gap between the difference between annual increase food production compared to rate of population expansion. The less economically developed countries, where governments and businesses are unable to afford to develop or import technologies, has meant the annual increase in food production has been less than the rate that the population has been expanding. The result: chronic persistent hunger in less economically developed countries.

The Green Revolution refers to the application of modern, Western-type, farming techniques to developing countries. However, it can only occur where funding has been provided to allow developing countries expand their food production methods. A lot has been done in recent years to solve the problem, and in some cases chronic persistent hunger has been completely eradicated.

However, it is widely believed that technological advances from previous years have reached their limits, now being unable to expand food yields much further. This has brought about the need for new technologies to be developed.

An excellent example is Biotechnology - the idea of genetically modifying crops in an attempt to increase yields from crops and livestock even more in the future. However, this technology is still in development and not everyone is certain that it is safe - not only from an environmental point of view, but also regarding the effects on humans. Making crops resistant to diseases and parasites is obviously the next step to increase yields, but the wider effect of the technology, such as the possible chance of causing slight mutations that weren't intended to occur may cause concern. For example, chemical company Mon Santo has developed a strain of oil seed rape, which is immune to their own brand of weed killer used to cleanse fields. This will have the effect of having nothing for insects to feed on, no insects, no birds and so on - something that is not desirable for the security of the future.

Helping the hungry - using the Internet to promote their cause.

Technologies that don't directly apply to the production of food, such as the Internet are also helping solve the problem of chronic persistent hunger. The Internet is an ideal medium to broadcast information about the problem that the general public wouldn't have otherwise received. Such technologies broaden the awareness of such problems, and help persuade people to support the cause.

Technology, as you can see, is a very important factor in helping to solve the problem of chronic persistent hunger throughout the world. You can help by making use of the technology in front of you. Write to your friends using email, support online campaigns and research more into the problem using the Internet. The problem cannot be solved without the support of people like you.

F) Government involvement

The problem of chronic persistent hunger lies mainly within the developing world, in particular India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria where over half of the problem lies. The only way these countries can solve the problem of hunger in their countries is by getting support from the developed world.

Governments have played a major role helping to end the problem of hunger, and will continue to in the future. There are many areas in which government and state involvement can make a difference, and many governments have done so.

The main area in which governments can help is by providing aid to the countries that are in greatest need of it. However, corruption and mismanagement is a major problem in these countries. Often aid schemes end up not helping to solve the problem at all - either due to corrupt officials extracting funds to support their affluent life styles or by the funds being spent on schemes that are obvious failures.

Schemes like these help countries, not only with their short term requirement of food, but also to help them develop and provide for their future. Improving the country's transport system and national resources help their economy develop, which in turn helps to solve their long-term food supply problems. Often, these people are rebuilding their country after a civil war that started due to food supply problems has destroyed it.

Governments are dedicated to bring peace in countries, not only to stop the needless loss of life, but also to help them to solve their hunger problems.

Diplomacy is an essential part of solving the hunger problem. Fighting, particularly civil unrest is often started over food shortages - with everyone trying to get enough food to support their social groups. However, the very act of war is a major restraint on solving the actual problem. It diverts much need funds from developing the economy, technology and food supplies to purchasing arms. Often, it also prevents aid entering a country, making the problem even worse. The help of international community is essential to stopping the violence, and starting to solve the problem of chronic persistent hunger.