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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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# 350:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Jennifer Pavao, Florida
# 349:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Kathy Barber, North Carolina
Working families can barely afford to eat a healthy, balanced diet. I don't want to give up nutrition just to make ends meet. Please help us insure all people are able to sustain a healthful diet.
Working families can barely afford to eat a healthy, balanced diet. I don't want to give up nutrition just to make ends meet. Please help us insure all people are able to sustain a healthful diet.
# 348:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Helen Schulte, Michigan
# 347:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Name not displayed, Arizona
# 346:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Marc Garber, New York
# 345:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Kimberly Rafferty, Michigan
# 344:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Mary Quinn, Missouri
# 343:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Tom Edquist, Colorado
# 342:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Kathy Wilson, Oregon
# 341:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Mary Harte, California
# 340:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Christy Cornelsen, Washington
# 339:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Rebecca Conner, Alabama
# 338:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 337:
3:14 pm PDT, May 8,
Kim Hall, Illinois
The rising cost of food is effecting not only people in the US, but all over the world. Our future generations are starving as well as the current generations. Due to job losses here and abroad-something needs to be done now !!!!!
The rising cost of food is effecting not only people in the US, but all over the world. Our future generations are starving as well as the current generations. Due to job losses here and abroad-something needs to be done now !!!!!
# 336:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Rita Wandling, California
# 335:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Rosalind Zitner, New York
# 334:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Karisha Kirk, Indiana
As a wealthy country that wastes enough to feed all the developing nations put together, it is our responsibility to come up with a plan to help those most affected by the rising costs of life-sustaining nourishment.
As a wealthy country that wastes enough to feed all the developing nations put together, it is our responsibility to come up with a plan to help those most affected by the rising costs of life-sustaining nourishment.
# 333:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Roberta Marley, Pennsylvania
# 332:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Meagan Ricks, California
# 331:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Christopher Tarnofsky, Tennessee
# 330:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Kristen Powers, North Carolina
We need to this as one of the solutions. We also need to stop the production of ethanol, as that is driving up food prices, destroying the rain forest and contributing even more to Global Warming.
We need to this as one of the solutions. We also need to stop the production of ethanol, as that is driving up food prices, destroying the rain forest and contributing even more to Global Warming.
# 329:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Bradford Krull, Michigan
Sadly the biggest killer in the world today is starvation, please don't listen to those fat preachers who say they represent Jesus, instead do as Jesus would and helpout the needy. Thank you.
Sadly the biggest killer in the world today is starvation, please don't listen to those fat preachers who say they represent Jesus, instead do as Jesus would and helpout the needy. Thank you.
# 328:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Michael Rivard, Massachusetts
# 327:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
James Teiper, California
# 326:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Donna Clark, California
# 325:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Valjean O'Neill, California
# 324:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Marjorie De Muynck, New Mexico
The situation is at crisis. Please act now to address this growing crisis. Thank you.
The situation is at crisis. Please act now to address this growing crisis. Thank you.
# 323:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
James Deshotels, Louisiana
# 322:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Judith Jaehn, California
# 321:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Tessa Shinn, Maryland
# 320:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Heide Hlawaty, New York
# 319:
3:13 pm PDT, May 8,
Karen Williams, Maryland
The middle class is diminishing in the US and all around the world people's standard of living is decreasing. We cannot speak of morality without action. We must help all people maintain and increase their standard of living - not the opposite.
The middle class is diminishing in the US and all around the world people's standard of living is decreasing. We cannot speak of morality without action. We must help all people maintain and increase their standard of living - not the opposite.
# 318:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Jeffrey Kalman, New York
# 317:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Gaile Ratledge, Oklahoma
# 316:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Eva Monheim, Pennsylvania
The link between corn and ethanol and the increase in food costs is absurd. We have so many creative ways to create fuel. Whatever happen to American ingenuity? Food crops should remain for food.
The link between corn and ethanol and the increase in food costs is absurd. We have so many creative ways to create fuel. Whatever happen to American ingenuity? Food crops should remain for food.
# 315:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Holly Novotne, Florida
As one of the most affluent nations, we do have a responsibility to help our brothers in need. Let's not turn our back on those who need our help.
As one of the most affluent nations, we do have a responsibility to help our brothers in need. Let's not turn our back on those who need our help.
# 314:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Karen Erickson, California
# 313:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Debbie Taylor, Connecticut
Despicable!
Despicable!
# 312:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Vanna Pichel, California
PLEASE ACT NOW!
PLEASE ACT NOW!
# 311:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Name not displayed, New York
# 310:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Rick Gonzaelz, California
# 309:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Valerie Grimm, Massachusetts
And this crisis doesn't just affect people in developing countries--more folks are going hungry here in the US as well, as evidenced by increased demand at food banks. US food stamps programs are also in need of revision, when obesity and malnutrition co-exist due to lack of affordability of nourishing foodstuffs.
And this crisis doesn't just affect people in developing countries--more folks are going hungry here in the US as well, as evidenced by increased demand at food banks. US food stamps programs are also in need of revision, when obesity and malnutrition co-exist due to lack of affordability of nourishing foodstuffs.
# 308:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Susan Artone-Fricke, OSF, Colorado
# 307:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Alison Hartle, Hawaii
# 306:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Richard Coshow, Washington
# 305:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Name not displayed, California
life is precious and must be sustained...for all of earth's creatures
life is precious and must be sustained...for all of earth's creatures
# 304:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Madeline Tucker, Arkansas
# 303:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Kelsey Miner, Illinois
# 302:
3:12 pm PDT, May 8,
Phyllis Porter, Louisiana
# 301:
3:11 pm PDT, May 8,
Lillian Munguia, California