Democracy Now: Report: One in Seven People Going Hungry Worldwide


New figures show the number of children enduring acute hunger worldwide has grown for the first time this decade. According to Oxfam, the food crises in West Africa, East Africa and Yemen have added 43 million to the number of people going hungry across the globe. Almost a billion people, or one in seven of the world population, are now going hungry.

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~ by wheresthemic on August 7, 2012.

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