FLOW: How did a handful of corporations steal our water?
In 2008 American’s spent $40 billion on bottled water. One-fourth of which was simply repackaged tap water. Why do we spend so much money on water that we could just as easily get from our own faucet? The documentary FLOW:...
From Crossways Camping Ministries…
The following is from guest writers Jenny Terrell and Ben Koehler. They write about how ELCA World Hunger grant money is being used to involve kids at Pine Lake Camp (WI) in issues of world hunger. Crossways Camping Ministries, located at...
From Lake Chautauqua…
The following is from guest writer Emily Hamilton. She writes about how ELCA World Hunger grant money is being used to involve kids at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center in issues of world hunger. Hello! My name is Emily Hamilton...
From Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp…
The following is from guest writers Anna Rohde and Bethany Atkins. They write about how ELCA World Hunger grant money is being used to involve kids at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in issues of world hunger. In a letter...
Ethics of Eating – as discussed in the Pacific Northwest
Recently, I attended the first regional “Ethics of Eating” Leadership Training in Region 1. The event took place at Campbell Farm, a 40 acre working farm also used as a retreat center. We flew into Seattle the night before and...
We’re Back!
The Hunger Rumblings Blog is back online (yay!). Lots to reflect on, new posts coming soon! Stay tuned!
We’ll Talk Soon!
The ELCA is in the process of transitioning to a new Blog host. We will be unable to post new thoughts on Hunger Rumblings until that transition is complete (hopefully not more than a week or so). We look forward...
Malawi is sweet
My roommate, Kristen, and I were recently talking about her move to Malawi this summer to be an intern for 2 months for an organization that serves the children who are the future of this small country in the southeastern...
Where is “End Hunger” on Your To-Do List?
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations projects that world hunger will reach a historic high in 2009 with over one billion people going hungry every day. According to FAO, “the most recent increase in hunger is not...
How We Eat Matters
If you’ve spent any time on this blog, you already know that I (and and many of my colleagues) have some thoughts on how food is produced and distributed here in the U.S. For a sampling of some of our...