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04/23/2008 06:40 AM
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'Silent Tsunami' of Hunger Sweeping the Globe
SustainableBusiness.com News
The World Food Program has said that a "silent tsunami" of hunger is sweeping the world's most desperate nations as a result of converging affects on global food supplies and prices, which have risen 83% in three years according to the World Bank.
This AP story examines the causes and addresses how the situation is reversing progress that has been made in reducing poverty worldwide.