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Bread for the World Hunger Reports
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Every year, the Bread for the World Institute publishes an annual report on the state of world hunger. As part of the institute's commitment to anti-hunger education, the report strengthens the anti-hunger movement by analyzing the causes of and solutions to hunger. The 2010 report--"A Just and Sustainable Recovery"--lays out a strategy for economic recovery that will lead to sustained progress against hunger and poverty.
EXCERPT FROM THE FOREWORD
"Recovery from the financial crisis and recession has begun. But way down at the bottom of the world economy, it’s hard to see the sun breaking through yet. More than a billion people suffer from hunger, an increase of more than a hundred million in two years. The number of people in extreme poverty has also increased, reversing decades of progress. Global warming and growing global demand for food could lead to further increases in global hunger and poverty."
Learn more about these annual reports, or visit the interactive Web site for the 2010 report. |
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Journal of Lutheran Ethics
| Journal of Lutheran Ethics (JLE) is an online publication dedicated to promoting awareness of, study of, and conversation about Christian ethics in the Lutheran tradition. The March 2009 issue focused on "Responsibility and the Recession" and included book reviews for "Luther and the Hungry Poor" by Samuel Torvend. The April 2009 issue focused on the "Ethics of Climate Change." | |
Millennium Development Goals Study Guide
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"God’s Mission in the World: An Ecumenical Christian Study Guide on Global Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals," prepared by the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Washington Office, offers a six-session study of the Millennium Development Goals.
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Simple Living Resources
Give Us This Day: A Lutheran Proposal for Ending World Hunger
by Craig L. Nessan
 Concern for the hungry belongs to the heart of the Scripture's testimony about God. The Bible's justice tradition serves as a canon within the canon that the Christian church dare not ignore. The Lord's Prayer demonstrates how justice for the hungry is also deeply rooted in the teaching of Jesus. The author summons the Christian church to listen to the cries of the hungry and commit itself to ending hunger as a matter of status confessionis. Ending hunger is a real possibility for our time. The role of the church in advocating this possibility is crucial.
NOTE: All royalties from this book will be donated to Bread for the World and the ELCA World Hunger Program.
Available from the Augsburg Fortress Web site
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Hunger No More
 A set of religious materials on hunger for religious congregations, which includes a leader’s guide, six class handouts, and children’s activities… [more]
SOURCE: http://www.hungernomore.org
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Hungry Planet: What the World Eatsby Peter Menzel
| “It's an inspired idea--to better understand the human diet, explore what culturally diverse families eat for a week. That's what photographer Peter Menzel and author-journalist Faith D'Alusio…do in…a comparative photo-chronicle of their visits to 30 families in 24 countries for 600 meals in all…” [purchase on Amazon.com] | |
Just Eating? Practicing Our Faith at the Table
From the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
 “This book uses scripture, prayer, and stories from the local and global community to explore five key aspects of our relationship with food:
- the health of our bodies
- the challenge of hunger
- the health of the earth that provides our food
- the ways we use food to extend hospitality and enrich relationships
- the opportunities for action, renewal and transformation in our eating practices — as individuals and as faith communities”
www.pcusa.org/food/resources.htm
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Lutheran World Information
| Suggested Readings |
 Download a list of suggested books and readings related to hunger and poverty. |