Even as Americans talk about flab (see July 27), 15% of the world is going hungry and food prices in most developing countries are higher than they were a year ago. Profiteers are a problem; speculation on food prices has replaced speculation on mortgages, claims political scientist Susan George, author of How the Other Half Dies: The Real Reasons for World Hunger. She'll keynote this conference, which will dissect the latest developments in the politics and economics of hunger. There's plenty of food...for thought. -- GENEVIEVE KNAPP

Thu, August 13
FEED
The Global Food Crisis
Zacatecas, Mexico

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