Oxfam America: Fix the Broken Food System

Dear Joyce, Soon there’ll be nine billion of us on the planet. The food, water, and land we all rely on could be used up. Starting today, Oxfam’s GROW campaign will work to change the way we produce, consume and eat. Take the first step. I pledge to take action for a future where no one goes hungry. Your family goes to bed hungry every night. You scrape just enough money together each day to feed them, but today at the market, the prices of basic foods like rice have jumped. What do you do? Give your kids less? Eat less yourself? This dilemma is real. Food prices in recent years have hit record levels, causing riots in 25 countries. Farmers who are producing the world’s food can no longer feed their families. Our food system is broken…but not beyond repair. Oxfam is launching a major campaign to take on the policies and corporations that control how much food gets produced, where it goes, who eats and who doesn’t – and we need your help. Take the Oxfam GROW pledge, and we’ll give you more ways to take action in the coming months. Hunger isn’t about too many people and too little food. Our world produces enough food for all of us. So why does one in seven people still go to bed hungry each night? A small handful of corporations control the vast majority of the food we eat. Local elites and frantic investors are grabbing up land we desperately need. Crops are being turned into fuel for SUVs. The causes are complex, but the solutions are pretty simple. And every one of us can make a difference, right now. Together, over the coming months, we’ll push for a few simple but powerful changes to ensure our planet is ready to feed 9 billion people by 2050. Here’s how we’ll do it: Demand that our leaders use crops for food, not fuel. Pressure Congress to make sure ALL our food aid actually reaches those who need it most – right now, half never makes it. Hold corporations accountable when they speculate on food prices, causing costs to spike and people to go hungry. Push world leaders to help small farmers, who are facing more frequent droughts, floods and storms. Take the GROW pledge – and make sure our future is one where no person has to go hungry. We aren’t saying it’s going to be easy. But together, we can make sure there is a place at the table for 9 billion people. Sincerely, Vicky Rateau, Campaign Manager, GROW Oxfam America P.S. Your participation is critical. All around the world, people are joining Oxfam’s GROW campaign, today, by signing up, going to events, and spreading the word. Take part!

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