Turkeys across the nation are waking up in a cold sweat. That can only mean the end-of-year holiday is finally upon us.
Americans are familiar with that time of year when familial fellowship and, above all else, food become the object of our preoccupation.
Unfortunately, the warm holiday feeling becomes elusive for the poor.
This year almost nine million children under the age of five will die needlessly from hunger-related issues. That, coupled with the fact that 1.4 billion people live below the international poverty line and are unable to acquire proper nourishment as a result, shows that hunger is one of the world’s most urgent dilemmas.
As a result of malnourishment destroying the lives of so many people, various organizations have taken to using sustainable food programs as the bullet to remedy humanitarian issues. In the spirit of the holidays, let’s take a look at two programs that are using food to confront abject poverty.
Not too many people know what the definition of sustainable food is. Sustainable food has been around since mankind first harvested crops, but only recently has there been a significant push to support sustainable food programs. The philosophy behind this archaic yet modern concept is to produce food in a manner that has little to no impact on the environment while remaining self-sufficient.
The sustainable food program Heifer International has become the paradigm of these values. The concept for the nonprofit is derived from the old parable that says it’s better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish.
With contributions from concerned donors and the dedicated service of volunteers, Heifer is able to provide people with livestock and knowledge of how to continuously provide food for themselves.
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