“Hunger, Malnutrition, and Poverty In the Contemporary United States” Fitchen, Janet M. United States of America, is one of the strongest world powers, and yet there are problems that may be swept underneath the carpet. Fitchen’s article is dealing with those problems we, as Americans tend to hide. Fitchen starts off by stating the realization of the “Third World Hunger”, and as to how massive media, fund raisers, and relief aid is blocking our …showed first 75 words of 614 total…

…showed last 75 words of 614 total…Hunger” and the enthusiasm for mass media events to raise money for famine relief divert attention from hunger and malnutrition at home”, and yet the issue is ignored in the current political debate, and still we still sponsor overseas support. I think that the problem also is improper training, and a great deal to do with just plain and lazy people. Some would rather beg, and just get by, rather than try to better themselves.