1. Morgan Rachuy

2.  Definition: ◦ Hunger- Agonizing sense of discomfort triggered by the idea of needing food  48.8 million United States citizens deal with the problem of malnutrition  1/3 of our nation is suffering  Childhood malnutrition has a rate of 16.2 million  Minnesota is the ninth highest state for this issue  45% of children five years and under will die of lack of food  Children die do to diseases they encounter from lack of food  Malaria  Pneumonia  Measles

3.  Action Against Hunger  Organization that holds a world wide food donation service that puts its may focus on malnutrition in developed and undeveloped countries.  Food for the Hungry International  Organization that works with under developed regions to make sure that malnutrition is lessened increasing children persistence.  Hunger Plus, Inc.  Charitable organization that works to decrease malnutrition around the world by food programs etc.

4.  Organization that specifically focuses on malnutrition in children around the world ◦ Founded by Bill and Debbie Shore (1984)  First site of organization was in a basement near Capital Hill  The Shore’s got started due to a shortage of food in Ethiopia  No Kid Hungry was invented in 2008  Share Our Strength has donated $380 million ◦ Can type in www.nokidhungry.org to get more informationwww.nokidhungry.org

5.  "Action Against Hunger." http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2014.  Food and Agriculture Organization. 2012. "The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012" http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i3027e/i3027e00.htmhttp://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i3027e/i3027e00.htm  "Hunger and Poverty Statistics." http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger- facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2014.  "Hunger Plus Inc.." http://www.hungerplus.org/. N.p., 26 Sept 2009. Web. 31 Jan 2014.  "No Kid Hungry." http://www.nokidhungry.org/problem/hunger-facts. Share Our Strength, n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2014.  "World Food Program." http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2014.