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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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# 4,950:
11:14 am PDT, Jun 6,
Barry Moore, New Jersey
# 4,949:
6:29 am PDT, Jun 6,
Vicki Grace, Ohio
# 4,948:
3:31 pm PDT, Jun 5,
Mikaila Malone, Washington
# 4,947:
2:47 pm PDT, Jun 5,
Krystina Stark, Arkansas
I've had to take on a second job just to keep afloat! Help us, children are starving.
I've had to take on a second job just to keep afloat! Help us, children are starving.
# 4,946:
11:13 am PDT, Jun 5,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 4,945:
11:40 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Tatiana Kostanian, California
# 4,944:
7:56 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Sara Lawrence, Missouri
# 4,943:
7:03 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Jennifer Beeman, Washington
# 4,942:
6:10 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Emmy Garcia, Florida
# 4,941:
2:21 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Mario Eastin, Ohio
Please stop the food costs - give the food away for crying out loud! Thanks!
Please stop the food costs - give the food away for crying out loud! Thanks!
# 4,940:
1:54 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Jenny Bohrman, Pennsylvania
Food is a neccesity for all humans. Some people currently don't have access to food while we are giving subsidies wealthy business people. We can do something about the food crisis. Find the funds!
Food is a neccesity for all humans. Some people currently don't have access to food while we are giving subsidies wealthy business people. We can do something about the food crisis. Find the funds!
# 4,939:
1:31 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 4,938:
11:03 am PDT, Jun 3,
Rachel Cooley, California
Let's feed all hungry men, women and children all over the world now!
Let's feed all hungry men, women and children all over the world now!
# 4,937:
9:51 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Robyne Hamme, New York
# 4,936:
10:36 am PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, California
# 4,935:
8:55 am PDT, Jun 2,
Martin Barringer, Arizona
Hunger leads people to desperation. desperate people do desperate things. A vote to solve hunger for the poor is a vote for the wealthy to sleep well at night.
Hunger leads people to desperation. desperate people do desperate things. A vote to solve hunger for the poor is a vote for the wealthy to sleep well at night.
# 4,934:
6:24 am PDT, Jun 2,
Christine George, Ohio
# 4,933:
6:05 pm PDT, May 31,
Gloria Diggle, Florida
# 4,932:
5:00 pm PDT, May 31,
Lissette Gomez, Venezuela
# 4,931:
9:41 am PDT, May 31,
Kristen Brown, Oregon
# 4,930:
6:47 pm PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 4,929:
4:58 pm PDT, May 30,
Karen Sullivan, Massachusetts
# 4,928:
7:58 am PDT, May 30,
Susan Eichler, Washington
# 4,927:
9:58 pm PDT, May 29,
Emily Litz, Illinois
# 4,926:
7:04 pm PDT, May 29,
Susan Meyer, New York
# 4,925:
6:52 pm PDT, May 29,
Olamalenga Kikeloma, Kentucky
# 4,924:
8:54 am PDT, May 29,
Trudy Shattls, Pennsylvania
I feel the crunch personally! I am divorced, on SSD and still am helping a son out. How can I make this better for myself and even for my daughter who is a single mother? I am visiting her, and we spent over 300 dollars in groceries, and we didn't know where all the money went, as we needed staples too.
I feel the crunch personally! I am divorced, on SSD and still am helping a son out. How can I make this better for myself and even for my daughter who is a single mother? I am visiting her, and we spent over 300 dollars in groceries, and we didn't know where all the money went, as we needed staples too.
# 4,923:
8:38 am PDT, May 29,
Richard shiningthunder Francis, Ohio
# 4,922:
8:34 am PDT, May 29,
Name not displayed, New York
Stop these rising food prices. Do away with this nonsense of not producing enough corn and wheat for food. The enthanol production is a farce. There are other methods for fuel alternatives that won't hurt our food supply. The reduction in our corn and wheat supples are hurting not only the United States but the World's food supply. Please help to stop these rising food costs. Thank you.
Stop these rising food prices. Do away with this nonsense of not producing enough corn and wheat for food. The enthanol production is a farce. There are other methods for fuel alternatives that won't hurt our food supply. The reduction in our corn and wheat supples are hurting not only the United States but the World's food supply. Please help to stop these rising food costs. Thank you.
# 4,921:
12:57 am PDT, May 29,
Georgina Ablett, United Kingdom
# 4,920:
7:56 pm PDT, May 28,
Meleah LaPree, Iowa
# 4,919:
3:09 pm PDT, May 28,
Sandra Corby, Missouri
# 4,918:
3:09 pm PDT, May 28,
AJA MARSH, New York
# 4,917:
3:09 pm PDT, May 28,
Iyanola Josephmenard, California
# 4,916:
3:09 pm PDT, May 28,
Alicia D, New Jersey
We need to stop this crisis and find a way to end to rising of food prices!
We need to stop this crisis and find a way to end to rising of food prices!
# 4,915:
3:09 pm PDT, May 28,
Gisel Rodriguez, Puerto Rico
# 4,914:
3:08 pm PDT, May 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 4,913:
3:08 pm PDT, May 28,
Monty Johnson, Washington
# 4,912:
3:07 pm PDT, May 28,
Keith Turner, Texas
# 4,911:
3:07 pm PDT, May 28,
Janice Foss, California
# 4,910:
3:07 pm PDT, May 28,
Jessia Franco, New York
# 4,909:
3:06 pm PDT, May 28,
Karyn Newton, Ohio
# 4,908:
3:05 pm PDT, May 28,
Linda Jones, California
Soaring gas prices here in the United States have created a domino effect-stores have to raise their prices because of that. People who are living @ the poverty level can ill afford gas and food.
Soaring gas prices here in the United States have created a domino effect-stores have to raise their prices because of that. People who are living @ the poverty level can ill afford gas and food.
# 4,907:
3:03 pm PDT, May 28,
Maureen G Kavanagh, New York
# 4,906:
3:03 pm PDT, May 28,
Abbey Henry, Nevada
# 4,905:
3:03 pm PDT, May 28,
Bobby Wynn, North Carolina
# 4,904:
3:03 pm PDT, May 28,
Mary Wylie, Colorado
People are hungry. There will be deaths by starvation. We can make a difference and are morally obligated to do so.
People are hungry. There will be deaths by starvation. We can make a difference and are morally obligated to do so.
# 4,903:
3:03 pm PDT, May 28,
Lisa Green, Florida
# 4,902:
3:02 pm PDT, May 28,
Lauren Fisher,
# 4,901:
3:02 pm PDT, May 28,
Wendy Brown,