Hunger Worldwide (International)

 

Books:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

 

Articles:

https://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/world-hunger-again-rise-driven-conflict-and-climate-change-new-un-report-says

https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/12/opinion/sunday/this-is-what-hunger-looks-like-again.html

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=57526#.Wh2Q7VWnG00

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58170#.Wh2TNFWnG00

 

Websites:

• Faces of Hunger and Poverty http://www.poverty.com/
• An example of a true solutionary who made an impact: https://borgenproject.org/about-us/
• United Nations website for Sustainable Development Goal #2- Zero Hunger: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/ Be sure to use this page as a base for background research-- and be sure to check out the videos on the bottom of the page. There are new articles related to hunger posted frequently, so check back often.
• Zero Hunger Challenge: http://www.un.org/en/zerohunger/challenge.shtml

 

TED Talks on Global Poverty:

https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_reveals_new_insights_on_poverty - Hans Rosling

https://www.ted.com/talks/bono_the_good_news_on_poverty_yes_there_s_good_news - Bono

https://www.ted.com/topics/poverty

 

Images:

Global Poverty in maps:

https://ourworldindata.org/slides/world-poverty/#/title-slide

http://www.visualcapitalist.com/chart-end-world-poverty-sight

 

Films:

Great introduction:https://vimeo.com/40508448

https://vimeo.com/27882235 - Short Film: Zewdu the street child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7cJtf2nNKk - Youtube clip: addressing undernutrition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3abZswA5XY - effects of malnutrients on the body

 

Hunger in the United States (National)

 

Images:

http://map.feedingamerica.org/ Great website with hard data and visuals.

 

Website:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/hunger/

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-hunger-us Explore to get ideas on ways people are DOING something to help fight hunger

 

Articles:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/12/opinion/sunday/this-is-what-hunger-looks-like-again.html

 

Hunger in Vermont (Local)

Articles:

Hunger 101

https://www.vtfoodbank.org/2017/11/7572.htm

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2015/05/18/school-lunch-food-insecurity/27404449/

Backpack Program

Fighting Hunger in Vermont

Food Security in Vermont

Food Insecurity in Chittenden County

Food Deserts in Vermont

Websites:

https://www.vtfoodbank.org/

Hunger in Vermont

https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/vermont

 

 

Homelessness in Vermont (Local)

Articles:

Raising Awareness of Homelessness in VT

Vermont's Annual Homeless Count

Homelessness in VT - VPR

 

Websites:

COTS

Homelessness in VT - HUD

Vermont's Framework For Ending Family Homelessness

Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
Vermont Legal Aid - Homeless & Shelter Info