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Roberts, Melissa. "Does US Food Aid Cause Famine? | Penn Political Review." Penn Political Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013. .

Macan-Markar, Marwaan. "Asia: Green Revolution Unable to Meet Rising Demand for Food." Global Information Network. 07 Jun 2010: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 23 Apr 2013.

This article is about how the green revolution in Asia failed to meet the demand of the growing Asian population. The huger percentage went up to 18% from 16% in 2010. At first many thought that te Green Revolution would continue to help Asia grow, but it can no longer support them. More people are starting to be hungry. People think that something needs to be done to fix the problem.

FELICIANO, LARES. "Valley Courier What is hunger in the U.S.?." Breaking News from your Local News Source Leader in Alamosa, Colorado | Valley Courier . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. .

Even though the United States is the wealthiest country in the world, 14.5% of Americans struggle to provide food for their family. One in six Americans are food insecure, meaning they are unsure when their next meal may come. However studies show the problem is not the lack of food, but the lack of nutrition. People who are living off SNAP (food stamps) or living paycheck to paycheck are buying foods with the highest calorie count for the smallest dollar amount. These foods are coming in the form processed snacks, soda, and fast food, which all provide very little nutritional value. This is the reason why a nation with such high obesity could possibly be going hungry.

This article was posted on April 10, 2013. Even though this article is very recent, I don't think it is the most reliable, because it is not stated who their information came from so it may have just been made up.

"Danaher, Kevin, and Abikok Riak. "Myths of African Hunger." Food First News & Views. Spring 1995: 1-4. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 23 Apr 2013."

This article is also from SIRS. It talks about the major problem we are focusing on, hunger in Africa. It gives many facts about famine, droughts, and economical challenges in Africa. It also provides a lot of myths about African hunger and proposes a counter argument to those myths. This article also talks a little about foreign aid and a little about solutions to fix this problem. In conclusion, this is a nice article to use to get more information about hunger and more in Africa.

"UN Says Funds for Syrian Refugees Running out." Aljazeera. N.p., 06 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2013.

This article focuses on the perils facing Syrian refugees and side effects hunger has on the country. The UN and UNICEF have been providing food aid to the refugees but they only have 29% of the funds they need to sustain their operations. As of now, there are 500,000 refugees in the camps but that number is projected to more than double to 1.2 million by December 2013. As the number of refugees fleeing into Jordan is increasing, the amount of funds are going the other way and things look bleak. Many camps rely on UNICEF for clean water and hygiene facilities and without these basic necessities, disease and starvation will become rampant. Also, the instability of the nation is of great concern to UN and UNICEF officials, as well as the Syrian people. I believe this source is credible because it was written in early April, focuses on the plight of the hungry refugees and cited credible sources such as UNICEF. They did seem to be in favor of helping the Syrians so there was certainly a bias, but I don't believe it had much bearing on the information given.

"Hunger rampant in North Korea, U.N. report says - THonline.com: National/World." THonline.com: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. .

This article tells of the hunger and strife facing north korea. Kim Jong Un has made it a priority to feed the hungry in North Korea. However, many believe that North Korea will struggle to fix the problem as long as a couple fundamental issues remain. First that people are not aloud to sell their surplus crop on the market and must instead give it to the government. And secondly, that the farmers of North Korea has very ineffective tools for farming.

This was from the TH online, and it seems to be a reliable source, though because it is not from North Korea and other countries have very limited access to North Korean information it is likely that some of the information is missing or incorrect.

Herren, Hans. " Article > "Cheap food cannot be the solution to world hunger" ." Europe's World - The only Europe-wide ideas Community . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. .

Farmers are not able to provide good healthy food because they don't have to resources to do so; on average a farmer produces around 2,000 calories per person based on the food they make. Because of their lack of ability to produce healthy food a lot of "cheap food" is being produced, which leads to wasting of the food from harvesting to consumption and less for the people who need the food. The lack of the famers producing quality products has created a new organization called the; International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD). This group is striving to help famers be more sustainable by saving more food and also produce healthier foods for their people. By them doing this it will cause less food to be wasted because it will be at a higher price and people will not want to waste expensive food, also because it will be better quality and people will want to eat it. Another point why sustainability works is; it saves the farmers money because they don't have to pay for fertilizers and other pesticides for their crops, which causes them to make more money because they are not paying as much to treat their crops. Overall, the farmers need to change the way they farm because they are currently not meeting the standards of how people live.

Davis, Chelsea. " Hunger in America study to provide insight into southeast Iowa food insecurity » Local News » The Ottumwa Courier." Homepage » The Ottumwa Courier . N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. .

The problem of food insecurity in Southeast Iowa is a big part of the hunger problem in the US. More and more people are struggling to buy enough food to feed their family a nutritious meal. In 2010 the Iowa food bank provided food for 76,100 people. 36% of which were under 18. To help those in need the food bank distributes meals to 13 counties in the region. Last year the food bank gave nearly 1.5 million pounds of food. However, with proper funding they could have distributed nearly three to four million pounds to the 13 counties.

This article was posted on April 5, 2013. Most of the information in this article is coming from the Food Bank of South East Iowa, which I would consider a reliable source on hunger in the region. I believe the source is reliable because it is very recent so the data is not outdated, and the information cam from a reliable source.

"World Food Program USA Statement on President Obama's FY 2014 Budget | World Food Program USA." World Food Program USA | Fighting Hunger Worldwide. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. .

The Administration and Congress has improved the U.S. response to end world hunger through efforts to address malnutrition, promote investments in agricultural development, and more. The global need for food assistance remains high due to the conflict economic crises and natural disasters in many countries. Plus, over 870 million people around the world currently suffer from hunger, including 75 million people in need of emergency food aid. But, with the purposal in the Presidents budget plan is going to be an immense improvement step forward to improve the status of world hunger. The specific plan includes eliminating the need to monetize food aid, increasing the availability of cash for emergency food assistance operations. Additionaly, continuing U.S. commodity purchases, and enabling the U.S. government to employ a full range of supply to give the neccesary amount to hungry people. Overall, the purposal will be able to respond to cases of hunger needs more efficent, by ultimately moving more people out of hunger.

"Why hunger is occuring: Economic issues." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://library.thinkquest.org/C002291/high

The economics of an area in a strong potential for the reason why hunger might be taking place in that certain spot of the world. Many people have a bias that the source of hunger problems in the lack of resources and agriculture, but in more spots the food is their, but the country is too poor to be able to buy the food. Additionaly, many countries are in terrible debt because they dug themselves in a hole when they got emergency aid from other parts of the world. A recent desscusion took place stating that the debts should be cancluded, but the developed countries rely on the poor countires to make their economic status stand high. According to this article, there isn't only one problem with the world's amount of hunger, but there is a correlation. If a undeveloped country wants to have a better economy, then they need to produce more, inorder to keep the income within the country. In conclusion, governments, companies, and individuals are all required to put an end to world hunger with the issue of economics.

"World Hunger Notes -- The world food crisis: what's behind it and what we can do about it by Eric Holt-Gimenez ." World Hunger Notes Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. .

This article talked about how the food crisis is anything but silent, and as long as we are aware of its true causes, we are not helpless. This certain food crisis is affecting over three billion people, accounting for half the entire world's population. Additionaly, the World Bank reported that global food prices rose 83 percent over the last three years and the FAO cited a 45% increase in their world food price index over just nine months. This is where a serious problem comes in, there is enough food for the population, but the prices are too high for people to be able to afford food. The Economist's food price index stands at its highest point since it was originally formulated in 1845. Recent reserach said that the average world wheat prices were 130% above their level a year earlier, soy prices were 87% higher, rice had climbed 74%. In conclusion, the price of food is still at a high price, and poorer and less fortunate families are also seeing higher fuel and housing costs, and are sadly unable to buy sufficient food.

"Can Africa satisfy its hunger? | Africa | DW.DE | 28.03.2013 ." TOP STORIES | DW.DE. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. .

Africa has long been known for its catastrophic famines that have resulted in more premature deaths than the top 3 other reasons combined. However, Africa's 900 million farmers do have the potential to feed the continent. Africa's politicians are finally recognizing this. In contrast, many africans , 90% in fact, have little or no incentive to farm seeing as they can barley produce a surplus which barley gets them any sort of profit for next year. If Africa wants to develop into an industrialized continent, then it needs to focus more on its agricultural sector for suppor. Or else they will be stuck right where they are.

Ashton, Glenn, and 23 April 2013. "allAfrica.com: Africa: Is Africa About to Lose the Right to Her Seed?." allAfrica.com: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://allafrica.com/stories/201304231046.ht

The heart of agriculture has always been the seeds. Without seeds no one could continue planting and thus, our food supply would drop and we would all die. However, the system of local trading that has existed in africa since the beginning is at risk. Normally, african seeds are traded around the village where they are farmed. But large biotech companies are trying to push hybrid seeds into the area. This will cause the local seeds to go out of existence and make them dependent on the hybrid seeds. This in turn would completely destroy the african seed industry and loose many people their jobs.

" World hunger best cured by small-scale agriculture: report | Environment | guardian.co.uk ." Latest US news, world news, sport and comment from the Guardian | guardiannews.com | The Guardian . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2013. .

This article talked about how agriculture and world hunger could come up with two things together, they are initiatives and incentives. By having initiatives people could set goals for them selves to help each other and themselves, and by having incentives people could work towards something, i.e. money, food or helping out of the kindness of their heart. One person said, "The majority of incentives that governments give to farmers are still tied to the production mindset. The farmers are rewarded for sheer production quantity, with very little guidance for the quality they produce". So the incentives that are give can also have problems, people need to not worry as much about how much they produce, but what they produce. For example, if you produce 1 million tons of corn but only 50% is healthy, it is no good. That leads into the last part of the article, the person wrote "If we shift just some of our attention away from production to consumption issues and reducing food waste, we might actually get quite a big bang for our buck, because that ground has been neglected." By working on the quality of the product much less will be wasted and more can go to people who don't have any food.

Riley, Theresa. "Going to Bed Hungry | Q&A | BillMoyers.com." Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. .

The reason why the wealthiest nation has several families and children going hungry is due to food insecurity. Being food insecure means to not have enough money to regularly obtain the amount of food they need. This means that parents may be going hungry just so their children have enough food to eat on a daily basis. Because junk food is usually a lot cheaper than buying healthier food, obesity usually goes along with food insecurity. Thanks to programs like SNAP and the National School Lunch Program, Americans rarely starve to death. However, these programs are costing the nation $167.5 billion each year. To solve the problem, President Obama and congress must work together to create more living wage jobs across the nation.

This article is in the form of a interview between the interviewer and Joel Berg, the author of NYC's Coalition Against Hunger. The article was poster on April 5 of this year so it is very recent. However I have never heard of the website or Author. Berg has also written other books on the same subject, and is the national spokesman on domestic hunger. I would consider this article reliable because it is a interview with an expert on the topic.

"Shaw, Sue. "Burden of Hope: Africa in the 1990s." New Internationalist. June 1990: 4+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 23 Apr 2013"

This article is from the website SIRS. It is about the decrease in food, jobs, homes, and the foreign debt in Africa. It also touches base on Nelson Mandela and the struggles he went through, then compares that to African people. Also the author explains how things in Africa are changing, but still are not fully back to normal. A good fact from the article is, "Over the last 30 years food shortages have hit all but five sub-Saharan countries. More than two million Africans starved to death in 1985." It is a good fact because it shows the emotional side of this problem as well as the actual problem. In conclusion, this is a very good article because it helps you understand more of what is going on in Africa.

Asia Times. "Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs." Asia Times Online :: Asian news hub providing the latest news and analysis from Asia. N.p., 15 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. .

This article was about how the Egyptian government has undermined their farmers. The country is in debt $5 billion to the oil companies so that is their first priority. Not only is it their first priority, it is practically their only priority, causing them to overlook their farmers and neglect agriculture. Instead of using agriculture and exports as a tool to alleviate their debt, their negligence has allowed the discrepancy between imports and exports to grow. In 2012, Egypt imported $60 billion of goods but only exported $28 billion, causing them to go $32 billion further in debt. This is a credible source because it was written less than two weeks ago, it was relevant to the topic and they received their information from sources in Egypt, not outsiders that are looking in.

"Effects of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness on Children and Youth." Effects of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness on Children and Youth. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. This article is all about the results of child hunger and how it affects the children who are directly impacted by not having enough food to get through the day. This article mainly focuses on America which is a good thing since many people dont think hunger is a problem here in the United States. If children are born into a family who is facing hunger the child can face academic problems, behavior problems and physical problems as well and as the child begins to grow up it will be harder for the child to learn properly and get along with people. All in all this article is focused on the effects of child hunger.

mousseau, Frederic, and Anuradha Mittal. "Food Sovereignty:Ending World Hunger in Our Time." Humanist Vol. 66, No. 2. March/April 2006: 24-26.SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 23 Apr 2013

Even though the agriculture today is producing 17% more calories per person than 30 years ago, over 800 million people still suffer from starvation around the world. Why is this? even though food and crops are abundant in ratio to the human population, many families are still unable to afford it. Local farms are being ran over by large factory corporations and towns and villages are unable to support themselves. Food aid should look at other ways to solve this international crisis and help nations develop a good agricultural system so they dont need the aid in the first place. donors still should give food aid to counties who need it, but they should also increase the amount of tools, resources and irrigation funds so the farmers can produce crops themselves.

This article is about how true hunger and malnutrition truely affect the body. When a person doesn't get the right about of vitamins and minerals there body will become weaker and weaker. There bones will become frigid and there muscles will be come weak. These changes in the body can lead to many types of diseases that can often become deadly if not fixed. Becoming hunger affects everything in your body all the way from you brain to the immune system which help fight off infections, hunger affects every part of the body. "How Hunger Hurts." The 40Hour Famine. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013.