"More than 1 billion going hungry, U.N. says"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/un.world.hunger/index.html
So you're in a room of six random people from around the world. Based on the statistics from this article, one of them is undernourished. One! Because on this planet, one billion of our fellow human beings are going hungry on a daily basis. Of this billion, the majority live in developing countries, countries where the resources to get food are simply unavailable. A big factor for this statistic is the current critical state of the global economy, but that still doesn't change the fact that there are one billion too many stomachs growling every day. The U.N. is calling for a change, but until some drastic transition on the planet happens, be glad you're part of the five that aren't.
About Me
- Trisha
- Whenever I paint, I put my left arm behind my back, and when I'm really focused on my art, I've been told that my breathing gets heavier. Walking barefoot is my petit bonheur, and trees are the most fascinating thing on this planet. I could eat a whole jar of peanutbutter slowly by the spoonful, especially if you sit me down in front of a movie, or two, or three. Sleeping with the window open makes for the best night's rest. I like to sit on the floor, even when a chair is available, which is ironic, because I really like to design furniture. The place where the Cleveland Indians play will always be Jacob's Field, and drawing with a pencil and paper will always beat out Photoshop. Cleaning my room with music blasting makes me happy. Funny, cause I've been unanimously voted the messiest in my house. When I think of the house I will own when I'm older, it involves a library, an art studio, floor-length windows with ivy crawling up the panes, and a roof I can easily climb on. It also involves secret passageways and those creepy paintings with spyholes for eyes. My kids are getting a treehouse whether they want one or not. As it turns out, I didn’t have to swim to Europe.
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