More than a billion people worldwide don't get enough to eat. And a new report by the Department of Agriculture indicates a disturbing uptick in hunger within the U.S. We explore how global economic turmoil has affected food systems, and the challenge of combating hunger from a local and global perspective.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-11-24/combating-hunger-international-vs-domestic-debates
Combating Hunger: International vs. Domestic Debates
Listen Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Food
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Guests
David Beckmann
President, Bread for the World
John Parker
Globalization Correspondent, The Economist
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Thanks for doing an important show on hunger, getting into some of the real issues behind it, and including Bread for the World.