Ending Hunger in America, 2014 Hunger Report Full Report

? Foreword: David Beckmann The world as a whole has made dramatic progress against hunger and poverty in recent decades, so we know that hunger is a fixable problem—in very poor countries and certainly in our own richly blessed nation. Bread for the World members and churches across the country are petitioning President Obama to set goals to end hunger in our country and worldwide—and then to work with members of Congress from both parties on plans to end hunger. That working-together part would be a stretch. But President Obama and Republican leaders are both talking more about poverty and opportunity than they were a few years ago. And Bread for the World and our partners are gearing up to insist that they make hunger and poverty a national priority. This report—written by Todd Post—helps us think about what the elements of a plan to end hunger would be. The report focuses mainly on hunger in America, since our country has been making less progress against hunger and poverty than many other countries. Most urgently, we are praying that ??????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????I??????)??????????????]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????Q???????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)Q????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????Q?????????I????? ???????)?????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????]??????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????) ??????????]??????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????Q?????????????????????????Q?????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????) ??????????]?????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????)Q??????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????%?e???????????Q???????)????????????????????????????()I??????? ???????)A??????) ??????????]???????? ??????????]????%??????()???????????????????()?((????!????I???????((0

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