Nearly a billion hungry, food prices high

High food prices helped push another 40 million people into hunger this year, the U. N.’s food agency said Dec. 9, raising the number of undernourished people in the world to 963 million. A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that said fewer and fewer people can afford decent meals, especially in Asia

Just like the old days

There was absolutely nothing to eat in our kitchen. Our fridge was bare with not a trace of milk, meat or bread. My toddler’s first response was one of wide-eyed wonder and concern as he stared at our fridge’s emptiness. I assured him we would survive. Our freezer was bursting in the garage and our


“Drive away hunger” campaign soars over goals

“Some children are having one meal a day if that.” – Tilly Morgan Farm Credit Canada’s “Drive away hunger” event exceeded lofty goals in Manitoba. The east tour concluded in Steinbach on Oct. 16, 2008 with the announcement that 120,000 pounds of food had been collected, exceeding the provincial goal of 100,000. The western tour