Ms. Cox my name is mary cox. Im so pleased to be here. This is my first hoover days. I just published my first book. Ill do a little plug. It was just released in the u. S. A few weeks ago. Todays lecture covers a lot of whats inside the book, but theres also a lot more that is in there. What i want to do is tell you a story about what it was like to be in germany as a civilian during the First World War and in the years following. As part of that story, i will be discussing Herbert Hoover, some of things he did to alleviate suffering in germany, which remember, had been a big enemy of the allies of the u. S. One of the things i enjoyed so much doing the research is seeing his compassion for people that were very unpopular, and his ability to encourage others to also feel that compassion and save millions of lives. Heres the book. Im going to start by telling you about the british blockade. Right when the war started, the British Government started an interdiction of goods. Blockade ha
Discussing Herbert Hoover, some things he did to alleviate suffering in germany, which remember, had been a big enemy of the allies of the u. S. One of the things i enjoyed so much doing the research is seeing his compassion for people that were very unpopular, and otherslity to encourage to also feel that compassion and save millions of lives. Here is the book. Im going to start by telling you about the british blockade. Thet when the war started, British Government started and interdiction of goods started an interdiction of goods. This blockade prevented many things from entering the country, including food and fertilizer. And since then, over the past century, scholars have discussed this. There are scholars who say the blockade had no impact whatsoever. Other scholars argue it had a huge impact on germany. I started this book because i wanted to ask the question, what were Living Standards actually like in germany . This debate that has gone on the last century began much earlier.
And a recordbreaking day for the dow after an unexpectedly strong jobs report. Here is that report. The jobless rate rose, but the u. S. Government added 204,000 jobs to thei204showscompanies. Tony harris from new york, with the headlines. Inside story is next on Al Jazeera America. A global food challenge of emention proportion could confront humanity as the earth heats up, but there are new solutions in tonights inside story. Hello, today there are nearly a billion people who dont have enough to eat or who face food insecurity. By 2050 with 9 billion people in the world, the Climate Change and challenges will multi my, my. Tonight what is being done and tonight what can be done to feed the plant. Climate change is expected to change many things but a particular threat comes to the food we grow. Projections suggest global Food Productions could decline. This is according to a summary for the u. N. s Governmental Panel of Climate Change. The next report is due out in march. The next re
This is according to a summary for the u. N. s Governmental Panel of Climate Change. The next report is due out in march. The next report is expected to show how need for food will rise rise. Bankruptcy among farmers from water shortages and other disruptions. Infrastructure and ecosystem failures from extreme weather and flooding caused by rising sea levels. And heat waves which can spread to countries around the world. These trends and more provide backdrop as these food experts met. We have a daunting task ahead of us. Today we have about 1 billion people who are suffering from malnutrition, and we talk about the fact that were growing community. Were going to have 9. 7 billion people on the earth. What is required we have to produce 70 more food than we have today. That eternal wont come easy. Attendees range from ncos to ngos. One area of focus innovation the usa u. S. Is employing now to feed the planet. Roger shaw, for International Development cited new crops and new technologi
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