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Warum kreieren wir als Gesellschaften eine Welt, die wir als Individuen verabscheuen? Warum können wir nicht aufhören, über die zahlreichen Missstände in der Welt zu klagen, obwohl wir doch wissen, dass all das nicht nötig wäre? Diese Fragen stellt Frances M. Lappé in ihrem neuen Buch Packen wir s an.Lappé weiss, dass es keinen Grund gib daran zu zweifeln, dass wir etwas verändern können. Ihr Buch erzählt von Menschen aus allen Gesellschaftsschichten, die aus dem Kreislauf der Hoffungslosigkeit ausgebrochen sind und mit neuen Ideen, genialen Innovationen und Mut sich aufgemacht haben, eine neue, bessere Welt zu schaffen. Packen wir s an ist ein kleines Buch mit einer grossen Botschaft: Fangen wir an!

"Democracy's Edge is a rousing battle cry that we can - and must - act now. From Jefferson to Eisenhower, presidents from both parties have warned us of the danger of letting a closed, narrow group of business and government officials concentrate power over our lives. Yet today, a small and unrepresentative group of people is making vital decisions for all of us." "But this crisis is only a symptom, Frances Moore Lappe argues. It's a symptom of thin democracy, something done to us or for us, not by or with us. Such democracy is always at risk of being stolen by private interests or extremist groups, left and right."

AbstractIn spite of healthy giving and volunteering levels—reflecting community concern among Americans—citizens are not linking their concerns with government policies and citiizen politics. If citizens are to view involvement in the political process as a means to beneficial social change, methods must be installed that foster greater identification of personal welfare with community well being and draw upon the creative capacity of citizens to shape society within the parameters of our democratic institutions.

Rethinking the crisis -- What it will take -- Bringing down the thought barriers -- Exposing the roots -- Manipulating the mindset -- Rigging the rules -- Creating solutions together -- Democracy's calling -- Meet the democracy movement -- Listen up, America! North Carolina has a story to tell -- The thrill of democracy -- Dare for democracy

Intro -- World Hunger -- Other books by both authors -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Beyond Guild Fear & Despair -- myth 1: Too Little Food, Too Many People -- myth 2: Climate Change Makes Hungry Inevitable -- myth 3: Only Industrial Agriculture & GMO's Feed a Hungry World -- myth 4: Organic & Ecological Farming Can't Feed a Hungry World -- myth 5: Greater Fairness or More Production? We Have to Choose -- myth 6: The Free Market Can't End Hunger -- myth 7: Free Trade is the Answer -- myth 8: U.S. Foreign Aid Is the Best Way to Help the Hungry -- myth 9: It's Not Our Problem -- myth 10: Power Is Too Concentrated for Real Change-It's Too Late -- Beyond the Myths of Hunger: The Takeaway -- Right to Food Fundamentals -- Connection & Action Opportunities: What Can We Do? -- About the Authors -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover

Beginning to End Hunger presents the story of Belo Horizonte, home to 2.5 million people and the site of one of the world's most successful food security programs. Since its Municipal Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security was founded in 1993, Belo Horizonte has sharply reduced malnutrition, leading it to serve as an inspiration for Brazil's renowned Zero Hunger programs. The secretariat's work with local family farmers shows how food security, rural livelihoods, and healthy ecosystems can be supported together. In this convincing case study, M. Jahi Chappell establishes the importance of holistic approaches to food security, suggests how to design successful policies to end hunger, and lays out strategies for enacting policy change. With these tools, we can take the next steps toward achieving similar reductions in hunger and food insecurity elsewhere in the developed and developing worlds. Learn more about Jahi and his work on his personal website