Recipe for Hope: Responding to the Hunger Crisis

Global Hunger Crisis

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The economic slowdown, which is hurting poor and hungry people, is ensuring that the hunger crisis continues.
Read the September 2008 Bread Notes.

David Beckmann speaks at the June 2008 High-Level Conference on Food Security Conference in Rome

Recent News Articles

Responding to the Global Hunger Crisis June 2008 Background Paper

Senate Testimony by David Beckmann on the Global Hunger Crisis, Rising Food Prices, and the Impact of Corn Ethanol Subsidies

line graph showing rising food prices 2005-2007, and rising food prices by type, 2007

graphic showing prices rise in corn, rice, soya and wheat

Graphs courtesy of the BBC

Resources for Churches
Rev. Beckmann’s Letter to President Bush on the global hunger crisis
Press Releases
- Bread for the World Urges Bolder Actions to Resolve Hunger Crisis
- Bread for the World Urges Faster Approval of Food Aid
- Bread for the World Applauds President Bush’s "First Step" In Combating Soaring World Food Prices
- Our experts are available for media interviews. Call Bill Malone at 202-464-8180 to schedule.
Other Resources
- Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts, a report by the Congressional Research Service
- Rising Food Prices: Policy Options and World Bank Response
- Washington Post series on the crisis
- The Food and Agriculture Organization lists 37 countries in distress due to rising food prices
- National Public Radio has a series on the issue of rising food prices and profiles on some of the communities it is affecting