Bread in the News

Bread for Life: The verdict and the vision

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

While it is true that public policies at the federal, state, and local levels have reformed some unjust laws, today’s protests and public prayers make it clear that these past victories are only the start of true reform.

No One Should Be Hungry During the Christmas Season

Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

The WFP has been providing food assistance for 1.85 million Syrian refugees living in the host countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.

Shutdown averted but does new budget protect the poor?

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

The $1.1 trillion federal spending bill approved by the House of Representatives Dec. 11 and pending in the Senate avoided a repeat of last year's government shutdown and largely keeps in place social services spending, especially programs benefiting low-income families.

CRS, nonprofits beat back clause in bill that could have cut food aid

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Washington -- Catholic Relief Services and a host of other nonprofit agencies that distribute food aid overseas were successful in getting lawmakers to purge a provision in a bill that could have cut the amount of food aid they would be able to distribute in the future.

Senate bill may limit transparency, effectiveness in transporting US-sourced food aid

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Fifty percent of all U.S.-sourced food aid must be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels, according to the 1954 Cargo Preference Act, a law designed to help protect the U.S. cargo business against cheaper, international shipping companies.

Group Claims Gender Equality Will End Hunger, Poverty

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

A Christian aid group says problems like hunger, malnutrition and poverty cannot be solved until and unless women are treated as well as men. The group Bread for the World released a report on hunger this week. It says the number and percentage of hungry people worldwide is dropping. But it says the drop could be greater if governments and societies worked to make sure women had rights and power equal to those that men have.

Empowering women can lead to solutions for hunger, poverty, report says

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Washington -- In the fight against worldwide hunger and poverty, a new report found that when women are empowered, everyone wins.

House Agriculture Chief Plans ‘Thoughtful’ Look at Food Stamps

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Rep. Mike Conaway (R., Texas), the newly appointed chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is pledging to undertake a “thoughtful” review of food stamps.

Biden Urges Groups to Lobby Congress for $6.2 Billion in Ebola Funds

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Vice President Joe Biden urged lawmakers on Thursday to take up the administration’s request for more than $6 billion in emergency aid to deal with the worldwide Ebola outbreak.

An unparalleled opportunity to improve the health of the most vulnerable. Will we take it?

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

The world stands at a historic juncture of achievement, loss and opportunity. At the dawn of the millennium, global leaders made an ambitious promise to meet the needs of the poor within 15 years. With the finish line of these Millennium Development Goals now in sight, we should celebrate that every day, 17,000 fewer children die of preventable causes, that more than 2 billion people have gained access to safe drinking.