Think about it: One billion human beings face starvation. It is a sign of where this world is headed. It is the consequence of the global economic system that was touted as being so great for so long. It was never great for the vast majority of the world's population. But it was great for big business, and especially the financiers and Wall St.
The United Nations launched an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger as donor nations tackle an economic crisis and, for the first time in history, more than 1 billion face starvation worldwide.
[...]The 1 billion number is about 100 million more than last year, the World Food Programme said. To meet the needs, the agency said it has to raise U.S. $6.7 billion. Donations to date stand at U.S. $2.9 billion.
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