美国国家公共电台 NPR Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio: 'We Can End Hunger In This Country'

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you know Tom Colicchio, you probably know him as Top Chef judge, author and restaurant owner. He is also a food activist. Colicchio has just been to Capitol Hill urging Congress to support nutrition programs, especially health

VOA慢速英语2012 AMERICAN MOSAIC - Millions of Teens Show a Taste for "The Hunger Games"

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Millions of Teens Show a Taste for The Hunger Games JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. On the program today, we hear about a new album from jazz musician Esperanza Spalding We also

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Hunger Rates Fall

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The latest Global Hunger Index report says the number of hungry people worldwide has fallen twenty-five percent since ninety ninety. Last year the estimate topped one billion for the first time. But

2007年VOA标准英语-Breadfruit Advocates Say It Could Solve Hunger

By Zulima Palacio Washington 28 June 2007 Breadfruit is widely cultivated in tropical regions of the world, especially in the Pacific. And yet, advocates say it is mostly ignored as a potential solution to hunger. They point out that breadfruit prod

VOA标准英语2008年-Action Aid International-Malawi Launches Hunger

By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi 22 January 2008 In Malawi, the government, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders have introduced a new initiative to combat hunger. The move called Hunger Free is part of a worldwide campaign to eliminate h

VOA标准英语2012--G8 Leaders Called on to Address Hunger, Poverty

G8 Leaders Called on to Address Hunger, Poverty Humanitarian groups say they want G8 leaders to make food security and poverty top priorities at their upcoming summit. The leaders gather later this month at Camp David in Maryland. In 2009, at the LAq

VOA标准英语2012--Weighty 'Hunger Games' Hits Mark

Weighty 'Hunger Games' Hits Mark Its rare that people sacrifice for one another, but Katniss Everdeen adores her little sister, who she has cared for her since their father died in the coal mines. When her sister is selected for the games, Katniss vo

VOA标准英语2010年-Hunger-Fighting Charities Win World Fo

The heads of two U.S.-based charity organizations are this year's winners of the World Food Prize, the prestigious $250,000 award honoring accomplishments that have improved the global food supply. This year's World Food Prize went to David Beckmann,

VOA标准英语2012--Hunger Remains Serious Global Problem

Hunger Remains Serious Global Problem The 2012 Global Hunger Index says hunger remains a serious problem worldwide, with alarming levels in some countries. The Index links hunger to the unsustainable use of land, water and energy resources. The Globa

VOA标准英语2010年-Hunger in Focus: On 30th World Food Da

The United Nations says the number of hungry people in the world has gone down by almost 1 million in the last year but the figure still stands at 925 million. 2010 is a significant date in the world's fight against global hunger: it marks 30 years s

VOA标准英语2013--FAO Aims to Quickly Measure World Hunger

FAO Aims to Quickly Measure World Hunger Measuring the scope of world hunger is a long and complicated process. Often officials and policymakers dont have the most up-to-date information. Now, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, hope

VOA标准英语2013--Guantanamo Prison Hunger Strike Grows

Guantanamo Prison Hunger Strike Grows It is a daily routine at the detention facility; military staff, including a medical team, check to see who is eating and who is not. For the staff at Joint Task Force Guantanamo - whose mandate is to be safe, hu

VOA标准英语2014--Ending Hunger and Undernutrition 终结饥饿和营养不良

Ending Hunger and Undernutrition 终结饥饿和营养不良 A new report says ending persistent hunger and undernutrition should be top development priorities. The International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI, has released its annual Global F

2006年VOA标准英语-Guantanamo Hunger Strike Dwindles Amid Con

By Al Pessin Guantanamo 07 February 2006 According to the U.S. military the number of hunger strikers among detainees at the Guantanamo detention facility has fallen to just four, from a high of 84 in

美国国家公共电台 NPR Ukrainian Film Director Stages Hunger Strike In Russian Jail During World Cup

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Oleg Sentsov is a Ukrainian filmmaker and a political prisoner in Russia who's currently on a hunger strike. Last week, as Russia was getting all this attention for hosting the World Cup, the American writer Stephen King took to

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2971 hunger strike

今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has gone on a hunger strike to protest his arrest in Ukraine. 格鲁吉亚前总统萨卡什维利绝食，抗议自己在乌克兰被

VOA常速英语2007-UN Calls for Renewed Effort to End Hunger

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 16 October 2007 The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is calling for a renewed commitment to guarantee the right to food for the 850 million hungry people in the world. A ceremony was held at FAO headquarters in Rome

VOA标准英语2009年-Some Japanese Families Face Hunger During

Aid groups say thousands of Japanese families are living under the poverty line. For many that means they cannot afford to put food on their tables. One organization is trying to fix Japan's hunger problem. Helping families in need Shoppers check pr

英语听力—环球英语 1199 The Miracle Cure for Hunger

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight Im Robin Basselin. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 What if food experts developed a

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2368 hunger strike

今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Five Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike last Saturday, demanding Israel to end its policy of imposing detention without trial. 五个巴勒斯坦在押者上星期六开