FOOD CRISIS: WHAT CRISIS?

There is enough food in the world to feed everyone, yet today, more than 1.2 billion people, a sixth of the world’s population, live in a state of devastating hunger. And it’s getting worse.

HungerFREE is demanding urgent action on the major causes of hunger – and offering solid solutions:

• Poor farmers are suffering the worst from the impact of climate change. Tackle Climate Change
• Small holder family farmers in poor countries can grow their way out of hunger – with a bit of support. Stop Undermining Small Scale Farmers
• Women’s unequal social and economic status creates poverty, hunger, violence and abuse. Stop Excluding Women
• The hike in global food prices means that more than 1 billion people can not afford to feed themselves adequately. Control the Food Market
• Social protection measures - actions by states to protect the most vulnerable people from hunger and poverty - are failing to ensure that people can get food. Welfare Provision is Lacking
• Encouraged by governments, land previously used to grow food is being switched to grow plants like sugar cane and corn to produce fuel for cars. Stop Fueling Hunger