Growing Poverty: Hard to Ignore at Home
The United States is ranked the wealthiest nation in the world, yet almost half of all Americans are considered to be in poverty or low-income.
Posts Tagged ‘Hunger’
Famine in Somalia
The United Nations (UN) reports that more than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa need food assistance due to the region’s worst drought in 50 years.
Hunger Rising in the U.S.
A recent survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more people in the United States have trouble buying food.
Hunger and Riots as Food Prices Soar
Hungry people in more than 30 countries rioted in recent months.
Rich Country, Hungry People
This year 35 million Americans won’t have enough to eat, including 13 million children. Why are so many people hungry in the United States, a wealthy nation? One reason is the low minimum wage.
