REFLECTIONS ON FIGHTING HUNGER:
Roads not Taken; Goals not Met; the Journey Ahead
For six long decades leaders of the nations of the world and civil society have worked through these and other global institutions to put an end to hunger. However, in spite of conferences, summits and declarations, and countless books and speeches, even the conservative goal of cutting hunger in half has not been achieved.
One of the voices on the front lines for more than 30 years has been Frances Moore Lappé, author and critic. Her first book, Diet for a Small Planet, is still on many reading lists as are all her subsequent books. Ms. Lappé was the special guest on the 22nd World Food Day Teleconference, giving her perspective on the human-made causes of hunger and the significance of our everyday choices in creating a world free of hunger. In addition, Dr. Pedro Sanchez from the World Food Prize ceremonies in Iowa and Ambassador Tony Hall, U.S. Ambassador to the food agencies in Rome, Italy and Dr. Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize participated in the teleconference.
The program was broadcast live from Washington DC, Friday, October 14th.
The complete resource and action packet, developed for this program, is available on the World Food Day USA website.