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  • Year of the hungry: 1,000,000,000 afflicted - World Politics, World - The Independent

    "One billion people will go hungry around the globe next year for the first time in human history, as the international financial crisis deepens. Decades of progress in reducing hunger are being abruptly reversed, dealing a devastating blow to a pledge by world leaders eight years ago to cut... more

    Reviewed by fastfastlane Dec 28 2008, 10:59am ( 24 reviews ) • independent.co.uk

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  • Reviewed by sunnyvahan on Jan 04 2009, 10:44pm

    "Year of the hungry: 1,000,000,000 afflicted"

  • Rated by robinbal on Dec 31 2008, 10:38pm

    "The shocking landmark will be passed â€" despite a second record worldwide harvest in a row â€" because people are becoming too destitute to buy the food that is produced."

  • Rated by 0Boy on Dec 31 2008, 8:05pm

    In case you didn't know, we have a problem. Regardless of where you live, this is something that cannot stand. Regardless of what we consider "financial woes" it probably isn't as bad as a billion people around the world have it. Act.

  • Rated by krazykorean on Dec 31 2008, 2:08pm

    "Year of the hungry: 1,000,000,000 afflicted"

  • Reviewed by eagleseye145 on Dec 30 2008, 7:32am

    This is so sad. So, there is actually food available to many of these countries, but the people don't make enough money to buy it. Something HAS to be done...

  • Rated by GetSmartGal on Dec 29 2008, 1:42pm

    "One billion people will go hungry around the globe next year for the first time in human history, as the international financial crisis deepens, the United Nations has told The Independent on Sunday. "

  • Rated by gt1987 on Dec 28 2008, 3:12pm

    It is really hard to see photos like this and photos from western world where some people are dying because of obesity...

  • Rated by mattgUP on Dec 28 2008, 3:00pm

    From the page: "Despite the West's pledge to halve world hunger, the number of people who are short of food will soon reach a shocking landmark"