This report assesses hardship among children of immigrants nationwide and in states with large immigrant populations (California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington). Data from the 1999 National Survey of America's Families show that hardship is greater for children of immigrants than for the children of…

Findings of this study indicate that a significant portion of the population surveyed was malnourished or was at high risk of developing nutritional problems. (DM)

The nutritional status of one hundred preschool children from the economically depressed area of Nashville, Tennessee was evaluated and correlated with Stanford-Binet test scores. (JM)

This article describes a recent student fast" that occurred on the Stony Brook campus as a peaceful means of protest against Department of Defense research. The purpose of this report is to generate discussion and to stimulate preparation for dealing with similar fasts", since they are likely to occur on other campuses in the foreseeable future.…

Contains six lesson plans and student materials for a unit on global food distribution and the problems of world hunger for secondary social studies classes. Students study nutrition, population distribution, poverty, the causes of hunger, and economic development, and generate personal actions to solve the hunger problem. (AM)

Discusses issues related to individuals' access to food in developing countries, possible causes for underdevelopment (population, poverty, conflict of interest), and the role or responsibility of the nutrition educator in teaching about these problems and possible solutions. Presents a framework for understanding food patterns and access to food.…

While control over land and agricultural production remain in the hands of the exploitative land owners in the world, hunger will continue to be a major insoluble problem for the poor. (JD)

Discusses the need for citizen involvement to help restore and improve nutrition programs cut by the welfare reform bill. Describes various activities to offset government cutbacks and ease hunger in America. (YKH)

Describes a hunger project conducted in one California high school that was designed to encourage apathetic students to become activists. The Hunger at Home project taught students about how hunger was a part of their community, then had the students brainstorm, formalize, and implement a variety of action plans. Details several of the students'…

Discusses the continued incidence of food insecurity and hunger among American families despite a booming economy, and discusses the impact of malnutrition on children's development. Describes increases in demands for emergency food, suggesting changes in the Food Stamp Program. Identifies continued earnings inequalities. (KB)

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) celebrates its 20th year in 1995. It is an entitlement program available to any public or nonprofit private school or youth home that chooses to participate. This report includes the latest available school-breakfast participation data for school year 1994-95, and compares it to similar data for the previous…

Describes a 27-hour abstinence from food undertaken by teachers and students at Charlotte Junior-Senior High School in Rochester, New York. This experience included discussions and lectures about the world food crisis, and concluded with a meal composed of the types of food typically eaten by the world's poor. (MLH)

Lester R. Brown, an economist with the Overseas Development Council, is interviewed about the dimensions and solutions to the global food crisis. (DE)