Posted on March 11, 2009 - by Andy McMahon

Global Food Crisis Day

Today is Global Food Crisis day.  That’s sad that we even need a day like that.  I’m sure there are a hundred people blogging about it today, but I think there’s room for 100 more.

The food crisis has been ignored because so many more things are making the airwaves of our news. (like what kind of dog the Obama’s are getting…)  People are calling it things like the silent tsunami, because its affecting more and more people every day.  It’s predicted that the current food crisis is the worst we’ve ever seen in the history of our world.  wow.

Shaun Groves from Compassion International wrote this.

The cost of food staples have roughly doubled in many countries where Compassion serves. Some of the original factors that turned this trend into a world calamity recently include unstable oil prices, increased meat consumption in countries like India and China, droughts in major crop-producing countries, and increased production of biofuels.

So.  What can we do to help?  There are a few things we can do.  Obviously continue to support children around the world through the Compassion program, here.  To give directly to the food crisis fund, click here.

You might be saying, “The economy is bad, and I just can’t afford to give anything extra, is there anything else I can do?”  YES.  If you are a blogger, myspacer, facebooker, or whatever other social networking tool you use, you can spread the word.  Give these links.  You can even add a sidebar.

Ladies and Gents.  I don’t need to go in to how hungry people are these days.  You don’t have to cross a border to see it.  Odds are good, you see it daily.  What little bit we can give, helps.  Anything you can do to spread awareness, and let people know how they can help, helps.  So, do everyone a favor, and blog about this day.  Post links, click links, even give a couple of bucks.

Let’s make a difference.