The people of the world must unite to deal with the major problems facing them--nuclear war, overpopulation, pollution, hunger, and despoliation of the planet. (Editor)

Describes the nutritional needs of individuals in New Mexico, and the efforts of the Nutrition Improvement Program (NIP) of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine at Albuquerque to remove hunger and malnutrition. (DM)

Describes a living-learning approach to religious education as practiced by a class of high school seniors in Philadelphia. (AN)

In response to evidences of critical human need, the King County Library Board and staff have been exploring ways in which to do their part in alleviating the problems of unemployment, hunger and malnutrition and related social and health problems among the people they serve. (3 references) (Author)

Guidelines for ending hunger and malnutrition due to poverty in the United States. (NH)

Comparison of 15,846 completers and 300 noncompleters of New York's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program showed that both groups significantly decreased food insecurity scores. Multiple regression analyses indicated that scores decreased significantly more for completers. The number of lessons was associated with food insecurity…

Objective: To describe Head Start teachers' perceptions of mealtime, feeding, and overweight risk in Head Start students. Design: Qualitative focus group study. Setting: Five Head Starts in a greater metropolitan area in the Northeast. Participants: Thirty-five teachers in 5 focus groups. Intervention: Two experienced focus group facilitators…

This document is a transcript of testimony given to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Strategies to reduce hunger in America are described and analyzed in the wake of proposed legislation, the Hunger Relief Act of 1986. Testimony is given on the following topics: (1) the Food Stamp Program; (2) supplemental food programs; (3)…

The Committee on Foreign Relations met to hear testimony regarding the immediate crisis and the underlying causes of famine in Africa. To address this problem President Reagan had proposed a supplemental request for African assistance in food, transportation, and support. Those testifying were asked to address the efforts that the United States…

The South Pacific island of Bali is used as a case study of overpopulation and food shortage. A brief description of the resources, the typical lifestyle of the Balinese farmer, and possible teaching techniques are given. (DE)

Sahel is the Arabic word for "shore" and is applied to the Southern belt of the Sahara Desert now undergoing a severe drought. This article describes the lifestyle of a Tuareg herder as he and his family fight for survival. Discussion questions and possible solution to the problems are provided in the case study. (Author/DE)

The city of Salvador, Brazil, is growing rapidly; yet 100,000 people still live in the slums and unemployment is high. This article examines the lifestyle of one of these slum dwellers and his family focusing on their poverty. Discussion questions and activities are provided. (DE)

The following series of experiments explores the question of whether the modality of the CS and the index used for conditioned drive are, in fact, important in demonstrating the conditioning of hunger, using natural deprivation as the UCS. (Author)

General education must serve today to broaden man's horizons beyond the shores of America to encompass the needs of a global inter-dependent society within the nation-state framework. (Author)