Why you should be an advocate for others—even when you’re unemployed

posted by Katie Swift May 23rd, 2012

Katie Swift, ACT:S National Team

Today’s graduates face a tough reality: one in two college grads are unemployed or underemployed. If you’re graduating this spring, congratulations! And good luck. Some of you are headed down a difficult road.  I had to learn this the hard way, and I didn’t handle it very gracefully. (more…)

NEWS: President Obama Announces New Food Security and Nutrition Initiative

posted by ACT:S May 18th, 2012

Washington, DC (May 18, 2012) — President Obama’s new food security and nutrition initiative announced earlier today is a welcome and significant step in the right direction, but the real success of the alliance will hinge on how successfully G8 leaders focus their investments on improving nutrition and engaging smallholder farmers. (more…)

Your guide to the G8 and G20

posted by ACT:S May 16th, 2012

What is the G8 and G20?

The G8 — or Group of 8 — is an annual forum of the leaders from eight of the world’s largest economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The G20 includes these eight countries, as well as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and a representative from the European Union. (more…)

Affordable Food + Nutritious Food + Locally Grown Food = #HungerFree World

posted by ACT:S May 14th, 2012

By Hannah Marrs, WVUS Advocacy

Wafts of sweet strawberries mingle with the earthy tones of potatoes as I walk beneath an awning covering a bustling sidewalk. I’m completing a weekly tradition of mine, shopping at the local farmers market and, to be honest, completing a bit of people watching too. (more…)

Conflict Between Plenty & Hungry

posted by ACT:S May 14th, 2012

Sarah Slegh, Northwestern College

I really enjoy cooking; it is one of my hobbies.  I love the thrill of making a new recipe and not knowing what will really happen, but trusting it will come out alright.  I bake for fun, and often consume for fun.

Yet there are times when I feel guilty about my enjoyment of food and freedom to make whatever, whenever.  This guilt comes from knowing that others around the globe don’t have the ability to open a cupboard and be bombarded with food like I do.  It comes from statistics like 925 million people experience hunger on a daily basis, and the reality that I am not one of them.  I’ve learned that this conflict between my reality and the world’s reality is uncomfortable, but good. (more…)