by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 17, 2022 | News
Extreme weather events fueled by climate change are causing widespread hunger, according to a report published by OxFam International. From widespread flooding to persistent drought, people around the world are being displaced from their homes and having their...
by Libby Carroll | Jul 13, 2022 | News
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to an estimated 828 million in 2021, according to a June 2022 report authored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the United Nations...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Feb 11, 2022 | Opinion
The Lord’s prayer was presenting an increasing challenge for me. The issue had surfaced one day when I was praying and came to the words, “Thy kingdom come.” I stopped there, wrestling with the words. “Can I pray this truly,” I asked, “without committing myself to...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 5, 2021 | News
Millions of people in the U.S. who are eligible for food assistance programs did not receive assistance in the last 12 months, according to a new report from The Associated Press-NORC Center published Sept. 24. Nearly one-quarter (23%) of respondents to AP-NORC’s poll...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 1, 2021 | News
There were 13.8 million U.S. households that experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) report published Sept. 8. This total represents 10.5% of all U.S. households, a percentage that remains unchanged from 2019. Of...