WFP: One Third Of Somalis Without Food

World Food Program (WFP) Chief Spokesperson Bettina Luescher says that 2.8 million Somalis, or roughly one third of the country’s population, are going hungry. The majority of those in need live in Southern Somalia, an area increasingly difficult to access for humanitarian organizations. (00:16)

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Help them increase their crop yields, Casey says

At a news conference held in the Capitol, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) says we have too look at other options [in dealing with the food crisis]. One, to permanently increase crop yields so that nations can feed themselves. Second, to reduce the costs of overseas food networks, so that more of the food that is donated will feed the hungry instead of spoiling in warehouses. (0:32)


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Food Crisis just as damaging as terrorism

At a news conference held in the Capitol, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) says the instability that this [the food crisis] can create in countries around the world, can be just as damaging as terrorism. If we don’t deal with this in a direct way, we run the risk of needing more peacekeeping forces. (0:23)


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