The time has come to say that overwhelming hunger and poverty in such a wealthy nation violates basic human rights. The time has come to say that overwhelming hunger and poverty in such a wealthy nation violates basic human rights. The event was co-hosted by the Progressive Challenge out of Institute for Policy Studies, and by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. We heard testimony from 17 people who have experienced the downward spiral of increasing hunger, poverty, unemployment and homelessness. I worked since I was 14 old.
Mothers go hungry at night so their children can eat.
Beyond the personal testimonies, disturbing facts about America were heard. Thirty million Americans are hungry, five to seven million are homeless, and 43 million have no health insurance. Your stories are the true scandals that our nation should be focused on. It is scandalous that there are over five and a half million people with worst-case housing. Readers can order video cassettes of the film from Food First.