In a country where overnutrition and obesity are starting to seem like the norm, it's quite a wake-up call to remember that a billion people in the world still go hungry. It's pretty imbalanced that in the US, we produce more food than we need, yet in many developing countries, people are starving because of a shortage of food.

Here's an article from today's Times about what's being done to address the issue, including the challenges anticipated.