Links
Angel Food Ministries - to help relieve hunger throughout the United States
Fair Tax Nation - Creating a fair and just tax system in Tennessee
One.org - The campaign to make poverty history
Share our Strength - A program trying to end hunger through education
News
New Grocery Tax Relief Bill Introduced - Legislators introduce another bill in Idaho.
Food Sales Tax Cut Eyed in Alabama -
An architect of Alabama's income tax cut
is proposing an even bigger change that would remove the state
sales tax on food .
The Hunger Institute
The Hunger Institute is dedicated to the dissemination of information, promotion of education, and research regarding the global issue of hunger. We seek to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and under-nutrition around the world. We address the root causes of hunger and poverty by promoting effective and innovative community-based solutions that create self-reliance, economic justice and food security. We seek to be hopeful, earnest, accurate and non-partisan to examine hunger related laws, regulations and legislation throughout the United States and the World!
Opportunity
We must work proactively to effect policy changes and address the issue of hunger. This needs to be the first priority in improving the quality of life. To better coordinate efforts the Hunger Institute invites individuals, scholars, organizations, stakeholders, and policymakers to take time to offer their personal insights or submit ideas on strategy, in writing and on video, to address this critical issues of Hunger and Poverty so that every man, woman and child can enjoy a better life. We welcome your thoughts on:
- Eradicating Hunger and Poverty;
- Improving the health and welfare of humans;
- Ways we can work to identify and enact regulations that foster appropriate nutrition and access to charitable food stuffs;
- Reducing regulations that hinder the poor, seniors, children and the working poor from participation in food relief programs or place an unreasonable administrative burden on food relief providers;
- Achieving universal primary education;
- Providing access to food and clean water for all.
Be sure to check around your local community to help fight hunger and poverty in your area.