Global Food Crisis

We've all been hearing about the global food crisis. I work in the field of hunger alleviation & never before has the need for a lasting solution to hunger & poverty been so clear or necessary. Much of what the news is calling for is immediate food aid, which is necessary to keep people alive, but it is not a permanent answer for communities devastated by rising food prices. Food aid will fluctuate (& create dependencies on foreign aid) and the rise in food prices due to high oil prices & increased demand from rapidly developing countries like China & India is only going to increase. Heifer's model of sustainable development is vital in providing a permanent, holistic solution, created & driven by the communities themselves. More here.