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Congress: Address Rising Food Prices Now!
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
Americans are feeling the pain as the cost of living rises. The cost of a barrel of crude oil has doubled in a year, reaching a new record, and higher oil and energy prices affect the entire chain of food production. In 2008, U.S. food prices are expected to rise 4 to 5 percent. That's nearly doubling the already steep increases of the last three years.
The food crisis hits harder in developing countries, where many people already spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food. Before this crisis, 854 million people worldwide were hungry. As many as 100 million people could fall further into poverty because of soaring prices.
We cannot wait until the next appropriations cycle comes in October. People are hungry now. Urge Congress to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need.
The food crisis hits harder in developing countries, where many people already spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food. Before this crisis, 854 million people worldwide were hungry. As many as 100 million people could fall further into poverty because of soaring prices.
We cannot wait until the next appropriations cycle comes in October. People are hungry now. Urge Congress to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need.
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# 5,000:
9:10 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Krystal Kennemer, California
# 4,999:
9:06 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Sherry Kennemer, California
# 4,998:
6:40 am PDT, Jun 29,
Beth Schramm, Florida
# 4,997:
6:04 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Grady Youngblood, Florida
America Needs save Money to Give Back to the American people ; I mean money!!!
America Needs save Money to Give Back to the American people ; I mean money!!!
# 4,996:
4:06 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Joodie Nathan, New York
People deserve to eat, it's the most we can do for them. Without food there is just no hope for the future of these people.
People deserve to eat, it's the most we can do for them. Without food there is just no hope for the future of these people.
# 4,995:
10:22 am PDT, Jun 27,
Lynda Bagot-Parker, Oregon
# 4,994:
6:00 am PDT, Jun 27,
Allen Huggins, Wisconsin
# 4,993:
8:29 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Ashley Calderon, California
# 4,992:
3:16 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Rhonda West, Texas
# 4,991:
1:56 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Danielle Halpern, Georgia
# 4,990:
5:19 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Eric Richards, Colorado
Food should be something everyone can afford.
Food should be something everyone can afford.
# 4,989:
8:49 am PDT, Jun 23,
Rachel H, Ohio
# 4,988:
8:10 am PDT, Jun 23,
Matthew Benner, Iowa
# 4,987:
2:54 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Quinton Quebodeaux, Louisiana
# 4,986:
4:10 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, Rhode Island
# 4,985:
12:40 am PDT, Jun 19,
Emily C-w, California
# 4,984:
3:19 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Angie Arnold, Colorado
# 4,983:
6:31 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Brittney Doxsie, Washington
# 4,982:
12:25 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Amber Parker, Texas
# 4,981:
9:04 am PDT, Jun 17,
K Ramirez, West Virginia
# 4,980:
7:12 am PDT, Jun 17,
Amy Kania, Pennsylvania
Food is necessary to survive, it's not a privledge....
Food is necessary to survive, it's not a privledge....
# 4,979:
9:59 pm PDT, Jun 16,
Lana Shallen, California
# 4,978:
6:17 pm PDT, Jun 16,
L Gols, Massachusetts
# 4,977:
5:27 pm PDT, Jun 16,
Emily Koomen, Massachusetts
# 4,976:
11:20 am PDT, Jun 16,
Lisa Hopkins, Pennsylvania
# 4,975:
3:41 pm PDT, Jun 15,
Annette McMullen, Indiana
# 4,974:
12:39 am PDT, Jun 15,
Kerri Cawthon, Oregon
# 4,973:
6:34 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Lynda Naclerio, New York
My own family cannot afford to buy healthy food, and it's becoming harder to afford anything at all.
My own family cannot afford to buy healthy food, and it's becoming harder to afford anything at all.
# 4,972:
9:00 am PDT, Jun 14,
Alisa Barkatt, Maryland
# 4,971:
8:34 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 4,970:
3:28 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Crystal Foshee, Louisiana
# 4,969:
10:10 am PDT, Jun 13,
Debra Chandler, Florida
I have personally seen dying babies in Africa. No one should go hungry in this world of plenty. Strive to save those who go hungry. Help them to help themselves, but also be brave enough to see the barriers to their stability and help them get the education and access to resources they so desperately need. Every child deserves to be safe and comfortable.
I have personally seen dying babies in Africa. No one should go hungry in this world of plenty. Strive to save those who go hungry. Help them to help themselves, but also be brave enough to see the barriers to their stability and help them get the education and access to resources they so desperately need. Every child deserves to be safe and comfortable.
# 4,968:
7:44 am PDT, Jun 13,
Dee C., New York
# 4,967:
9:52 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Matthew Lunsford, Arkansas
Milk in my town is $4.00 eggs are $3.00 thats is $7.00 by itself. Gas is $4.00 a gallon and takes $45.00 just to fill up the car. Electricity prices are going up, we have all this technology but we can't do anything about the cost of gas and food costs, this just tells us how much we care.
Milk in my town is $4.00 eggs are $3.00 thats is $7.00 by itself. Gas is $4.00 a gallon and takes $45.00 just to fill up the car. Electricity prices are going up, we have all this technology but we can't do anything about the cost of gas and food costs, this just tells us how much we care.
# 4,966:
3:51 am PDT, Jun 12,
Lubna Ibrahim, Jordan
# 4,965:
3:33 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Jackson Ly, California
Every human being deserves the right to the basic needs of life. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, every person needs food, clean water and shelter to live a full life. If Americans today are at the risk due to possible foreclosures, then America needs to address poverty immediately. It is irresponsible to ignore the cries of fellow Americans in dire need of simple nourishment. A child life can be saved easily if he has the proper vitamins and minerals. It is cruel and wrong for a child to die so needlessly because it can be prevented with a simple shot or bowl of porridge.
Every human being deserves the right to the basic needs of life. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, every person needs food, clean water and shelter to live a full life. If Americans today are at the risk due to possible foreclosures, then America needs to address poverty immediately. It is irresponsible to ignore the cries of fellow Americans in dire need of simple nourishment. A child life can be saved easily if he has the proper vitamins and minerals. It is cruel and wrong for a child to die so needlessly because it can be prevented with a simple shot or bowl of porridge.
# 4,964:
6:26 pm PDT, Jun 10,
Derek Gendvil, Nevada
I hope congress & the president can try to do something to bring those rising food prices down because there's many people that are poor, especially if Africa & some Latin American countries who are desperately in need from hunger & famine. I hope that learns a lesson to that. Thank you.
I hope congress & the president can try to do something to bring those rising food prices down because there's many people that are poor, especially if Africa & some Latin American countries who are desperately in need from hunger & famine. I hope that learns a lesson to that. Thank you.
# 4,963:
2:19 pm PDT, Jun 10,
Timothy J. Mullen, Pennsylvania
Please increase the Federal Poverty Level and adjust upward the income guidelines and benefit amounts for Food Stamps to reflect the Cost Of Living. Also, increase the Federal Minimum Wage to $9.00 per hour so that working full-time and "making a living" mean the same thing. Also, please pass a Federal law making it illegal for investors to speculate in commodities that everyone needs to live and work like food stuffs and crude oil/gasoline.
Please increase the Federal Poverty Level and adjust upward the income guidelines and benefit amounts for Food Stamps to reflect the Cost Of Living. Also, increase the Federal Minimum Wage to $9.00 per hour so that working full-time and "making a living" mean the same thing. Also, please pass a Federal law making it illegal for investors to speculate in commodities that everyone needs to live and work like food stuffs and crude oil/gasoline.
# 4,962:
11:57 am PDT, Jun 10,
Hugh Hall, Virginia
# 4,961:
7:23 pm PDT, Jun 9,
Rafael Rodriguez, Pennsylvania
# 4,960:
7:16 am PDT, Jun 8,
Hope Wason, Virginia
to live, people must eat, and if they can't afford food, they die from hunger.
to live, people must eat, and if they can't afford food, they die from hunger.
# 4,959:
7:28 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Eric Waxman, Pennsylvania
# 4,958:
7:27 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Joe Tobia, New York
# 4,957:
7:27 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Arline Wrecker, New York
# 4,956:
5:46 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Name not displayed, California
# 4,955:
5:27 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Jean Arnold, Florida
# 4,954:
2:15 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Jamie Scott, Texas
# 4,953:
12:43 am PDT, Jun 7,
Taherah Begam, Singapore
Quote 'From China to Brazil, countries have begun setting aside tens of thousands of acres for the cultivation of jatropha – a plant many experts say is the most promising source for biodiesel. At the same time, companies from Europe and India have begun buying up land throughout Africa to establish jatropha plantations'. Shouldnt these lands be used for cultivation of food to feed the hungry? Is it more important to have fuel for excessive use of electricity etc in developed countries at the price of the starvation of so many of the world's population? It's really sad to know that there are so many hungry while we waste and waste.
Quote 'From China to Brazil, countries have begun setting aside tens of thousands of acres for the cultivation of jatropha – a plant many experts say is the most promising source for biodiesel. At the same time, companies from Europe and India have begun buying up land throughout Africa to establish jatropha plantations'. Shouldnt these lands be used for cultivation of food to feed the hungry? Is it more important to have fuel for excessive use of electricity etc in developed countries at the price of the starvation of so many of the world's population? It's really sad to know that there are so many hungry while we waste and waste.
# 4,952:
10:05 pm PDT, Jun 6,
Allyson Frye-Henderson, California
# 4,951:
4:15 pm PDT, Jun 6,
Mary Pryde, California