Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.Obesity- December 25, 2007 Worldwide, obesity is as large a problem as world hunger and growing. Health professionals are generally agreed that the causes are a combination of social, economic and physical issues and as such a multitude of approaches need to be taken to tackle the problem. This update includes additional details on this.http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Consumption/Obesity.asp Children as Consumers- December 19, 2007 Advertising to children involves a lot of money, but has far greater returns, as not only are products targeted towards children, but children are able to influence a great deal of parental purchases. Many critics argue that advertising to children is harmful. Some suggest bans on such advertising, while others call for regulation, self-regulation or even more parental responsibilities. Studies show mixed results with these approaches. Updated statistics and information have been added in this..http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Consumption/Children.asp Food and Agriculture Issues- December 3, 2007 Throughout the site there are a number of articles and sections related in some way to food, hunger, and agriculture. This page simply collects them together and introduces them from one place.http://www.globalissues.org/food/ Food Aid- December 3, 2007 Food aid is a crucial part of helping tackle world hunger. However, food aid comes in various forms, and is often criticized for benefiting donors and their interests more than recipients. For example, during the Cold War in particular, food dumping was common place. Today long term food aid is giving way to emergency relief. While this is important it also has its challenges. Ultimately it seems that food aid still helps the rich more than the poor. This section provides an overview of food...http://www.globalissues.org/food/aid/ |