The World Food Program warns hunger and malnutrition will continue to rise as financial and food crises bite into the ever-shrinking income of the world's poor. The World Food Program says new creative ways must be found to feed the hungry as government resources dry up.
The World Food Program reports the number of hungry people in the world has topped one billion for the first time in history. The agency's Deputy Executive Director, Staffan de Mistura says this shocking figure set alarm bells off during this year's G8 summit in Africa.
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