Poverty and hunger today -- Check your consumption -- Food availability -- Food distribution -- Food quality -- Stand against: food inequality -- Climate change -- Intensive farming -- Pesticides and herbicides -- Growing technologies -- Stand against: food destruction -- No way to work -- In-work poverty -- Modern slavery -- Stand against: child labor -- Housing -- Welfare systems -- The power of privilege -- Staying afloat -- Stand against: child poverty -- Be the change, spread the word.
Summary:
Poverty and hunger look different around the world. In the United States, poverty can include people living on the streets as well as those who have low-paying jobs and receive formal government assistance. In other parts of the world, those living in poverty may only have a shack and no available jobs. Poor living conditions and not having enough to eat cause deaths every day. What can young people do about it? This set not only introduces the problems associated with poverty and hunger in an age-appropriate way, but also gives readers tips to standing against poverty and hunger in their communities.
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