ELCA World Hunger

I have been thinking a lot about the food production and distribution systems in the United States, and was so happy to read Anne’s recent post on our national food culture here.  It’s always comforting to know that others are...

Are you old enough to remember when AIDS was “discovered?” How did it affect you at the time? What were you thinking about it in those early years when contracting HIV/AIDS was a guaranteed death sentence? Or are you young enough that AIDS has always...

Ever since my junior year in high school, I’ve always wanted to be a runner.  Now over 30 years later and as the half-century birthday approaches, I still have not accomplished the goal.  There is nothing better than fun runs and community...

Hello! My name is Karen and I will be a 2011 summer intern for ELCA World Hunger. That statement is written with both feelings of excitement and anxiety. I hail from a small town in the coal-region of Pennsylvania called...

“Make half your plate fruits and vegetables,” says the USDA, which recently introduced “My Plate,” a new nutritional icon. Not a problem for garden-tenders with productive backyards and back fields, or people who live near farmer’s markets and produce stands. ...

In the global movement to fight malaria, we often hear the phrase “nothing but nets.” It’s catchy and alliterative and makes the containment of malaria sound oh-so simple; really it’s everything a catchphrase ought to be. And mosquito nets, especially...

Would you eat a hamburger that was never part of walking, breathing cow? Apparently we’re not too far from that as an option. Stem cell research is allowing scientists to take two cow stem cells, put them in a petri dish, and...

On Thursday mornings I often meet with the men in my church for breakfast and a Bible study.  It is a time of good fun and healthy conversation.  Last week one of the regulars forwarded this post by Tony Schwartz...

A bowl of chewy bread is placed in front of us, with a green bottle whose label, the size of a bandage, modestly identifies the town where this white wine was produced. Next comes a wooden plate of chopped octopus...

So my last post pointed to what I perceive to be a ever growing crisis.  Dennis’ comments showed at least one area where we can find more food… by limiting our waste!  Here is a brief YouTube clip from über-genius doctor...