over 35 million americans went hungry last year

poetrychic · 11-14-2007, 10:26 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said the number of Americans who went hungry in 2006 was held in check at 35 million people from the prior year, but food advocacy groups said on Wednesday more needs to be done.

The U.S. Agriculture Department said a total of 12.65 million households were "food insecure," or 10.9 percent of U.S. homes, up from 12.59 million a year ago.

The USDA defines food insecurity - its metric for measuring hunger - as having difficulty acquiring enough food for the household throughout the year.

"It looks very stable from this year to last year," said Mark Nord, who co-authored the annual report for USDA's Economic Research Service.

Overall, 35.52 million people, including 12.63 million children, went hungry compared with 35.13 million in 2005. The survey was conducted in December 2006 and represented 294 million people, an increase of 2.5 million from 2005.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071114/...food_hunger_dc

what is wrong with us?? how do we let this type of thing happen here?? wonder what would happen if we rethought some of that foreign aid we send to feed other countries and dispersed it throughout our own?

VKMHVM2 · 11-14-2007, 10:38 PM

It's criminal.

The_Heretic · 11-14-2007, 11:07 PM

The richest nation on Earth...

"Food insecure" gotta love that PC relabeling.

bigbrowndog · 11-15-2007, 09:11 AM

I remember when that label came out.

Changing the language all the time so reality gets blurred.

The_Heretic · 11-15-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbrowndog

I remember when that label came out.

Changing the language all the time so reality gets blurred.

You know, when Goerge Orwell wrote 1984 describing the mechanisms of public manipulation he actually dumbed it down considerably. The subtlety is far worse than his book describes. It's the velvet shackle, and you make the slave/prisoner want to wear it.

chrisbb · 11-16-2007, 02:52 AM

wish i had this article last week when i had to write my "politics and language paper"

BillCosby · 11-17-2007, 12:15 AM

Not to fear a solution has been found..................

& it will include free "socialized medicine"...............

As guests of the state (prison) you are guaranteed not only free room & board but the best free medical this country can offer............

BillCosby · 11-17-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by poetrychic

what is wrong with us?? how do we let this type of thing happen here?? wonder what would happen if we rethought some of that foreign aid we send to feed other countries and dispersed it throughout our own?

Well if we are going to beg why not go for the big tomato here. The military money............... They "give" ten times more money for military aid then for food..........

Food & health care for those that can't afford it is a waste.......

Guns & other military hardware is something we (americans) can rest assured is benefiting all of us..........

Hugo de Balsac · 11-17-2007, 05:01 AM

hell, just think of how many Americans ate fast food rations last year? if they're not starving, they're eating crap.

BillCosby · 11-17-2007, 09:33 AM

lol...................

I think that if they laid off all the military spending for a week we could all eat @ taco bell for free for @ least a couple months..........

"Chalupa's for everyone" compliments of the commander & king"........

11-14-2007, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
poetrychic polka~holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: an octopus's garden in the shade.... Posts: 3,362 My Mood: Thanks: 125 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	over 35 million americans went hungry last year WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said the number of Americans who went hungry in 2006 was held in check at 35 million people from the prior year, but food advocacy groups said on Wednesday more needs to be done. The U.S. Agriculture Department said a total of 12.65 million households were "food insecure," or 10.9 percent of U.S. homes, up from 12.59 million a year ago. The USDA defines food insecurity - its metric for measuring hunger - as having difficulty acquiring enough food for the household throughout the year. "It looks very stable from this year to last year," said Mark Nord, who co-authored the annual report for USDA's Economic Research Service. Overall, 35.52 million people, including 12.63 million children, went hungry compared with 35.13 million in 2005. The survey was conducted in December 2006 and represented 294 million people, an increase of 2.5 million from 2005. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071114/...food_hunger_dc what is wrong with us?? how do we let this type of thing happen here?? wonder what would happen if we rethought some of that foreign aid we send to feed other countries and dispersed it throughout our own? __________________ "it was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation, yes we can!"
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VKMHVM2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,793 My Mood: Thanks: 86 Thanked 61 Times in 48 Posts	It's criminal. __________________ It's All Here! Dr. Albert Pastore: An Independent Investigation of 9-11 and the War on Terrorism
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The_Heretic Master of Quill-Fu Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Taylorsville, UT [stuck in the 20th century]. Posts: 7,372 My Mood: Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 35 Thanked 142 Times in 109 Posts	The richest nation on Earth... "Food insecure" gotta love that PC relabeling. __________________ "Enough!!" -so rang Barack Obama's voice off the walls of Mile High Stadium
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bigbrowndog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 853 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I remember when that label came out. Changing the language all the time so reality gets blurred. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...antasleigh.jpg help people eat for Christmas http://www.freerice.com/index.php
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chrisbb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,589 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 67 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts	wish i had this article last week when i had to write my "politics and language paper" __________________ 'Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.’ - David Rockefeller, 'Memoirs', Random House, New York, 2002, page 405
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BillCosby The party of the pissed!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,504 My Mood: Thanks: 183 Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts	Not to fear a solution has been found.................. & it will include free "socialized medicine"............... As guests of the state (prison) you are guaranteed not only free room & board but the best free medical this country can offer............ __________________ Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror
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Hugo de Balsac subterranean cosmonaut Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: under the stars Posts: 68 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hell, just think of how many Americans ate fast food rations last year? if they're not starving, they're eating crap.
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BillCosby The party of the pissed!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,504 My Mood: Thanks: 183 Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts	lol................... I think that if they laid off all the military spending for a week we could all eat @ taco bell for free for @ least a couple months.......... "Chalupa's for everyone" compliments of the commander & king"........ __________________ Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror
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