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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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We cannot morally pay for a war when people around the world and also in the USA are going hungry. Our priorities must change.
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Please give the millions of hungry people in the world a chance...end the rising food costs for all.
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Dear [Decision maker], The soaring food prices both at home and abroad are causing the global food crisis to reach epic proportions. I urge you to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need. For the world's poorest people in developing countries - who spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food - the situation is even more devastating. Already, 854 million people are hungry, but the rising food costs mean an additional 100 million people could fall further into poverty. We cannot wait. Please release funding immediately to address this growing global crisis. Sincerely, Gary Bradon
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Your own people (Americans) are going hungry New York City 25% of the people are going to soup kitchens cause they can't afford food. Somethings gotta give LOWER FOOD PRICES NOW!!!
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People are suffering! DO SOMETHING!
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While gas prices are skyrocketing and the oil companies are making billions of dollars in profits, poor and middle income people in America and other countries are suffering. We are suffering at the gas pumps and now we are suffering in the GROCERY STORE and everywhere else because everything we need has to be delivered. Congress, something needs to be done now!!!!! This is ridiculous!!!!! HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO GO ON!!!!!!!!!! WE NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK Y0U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Food is the priority; our priority as we can't not survive long without it. We must all be able to eat affordable, nutritious and healthy food. Please stop the food prices from going up? My local grocery store is getting so expensive to shop in and I don't have the money for the overpricing!
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Food for everyone now!
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It hurts people.
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Please also begin funding renewable energy initiatives instead of looking for biofuels to replace oil. Subsidizing corn, sugarcane, and palm oil biofuels is driving up the cost of food and is an unsustainable answer to our global energy crisis.