Kyle+T

Here are some helpful websites:
 * 1) @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_supply_to_the_city_of_Rome
 * 2) @http://www.crystalinks.com/romeculture.html
 * 3) @http://feedingamerica.org/how-we-fight-hunger/programs-and-services/network-programs/snap-outreach.aspx

I'm researching starvation in Ancient Rome. Starvation was one of the several problems in Rome that lead to the downfall of Rome. Historians estimate that about 10% of the Roman Empire's population lived in the thousand cities from Britain to Syria. I did some further research, and I found out that their government gave high priority to acquiring, shipping, storing, and distributing food for Rome and other major urban areas. Romans also built huge aqueducts to bring water to cities and they imported large jugs of wine and oil from Spain, Gual, and Africa to fulfill the necessities of the Roman table.

The Emperors organized convo from Egypt, North Africa, and Sicily to carry food to urban areas. They generously distributed Wheat, which was the staple food of the time. Some root causes of starvation are: __Overpopulation__- Overpopulation was one of the root causes of starvation. This is so because the more people there are, then more food is needed to feed the population. Therefore when there is overpopulation, there is not enough food to feed the entire Empire.

__Unemployment-__ Unemployment was one of the root causes that contributed to the problem of starvation. This is so because when Roman's are unemployed, they can't get enough money to buy the amount of food needed for good health. Unemployment happens because of __Slaves Taking Roman Jobs__.

Food Shortages and Starvation Today:


 * 1 in 6 american's struggle with hunger
 * 1 in 4 children do no have enough to eat
 * There is a program named SNAP Outreach Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Expert Contact Email: Hello. My name is Kyle, and I’m attending Nagel Middle School in Cincinnati, Ohio. My classmates and I are working on a project in Social Studies. We are researching different topics in which that caused the downfall of the Ancient Roman Empire. We must contact an expert on the modern version of the problem we chose and try to solve the ancient problem using modern solutions. If you have the time, I’d like to ask a few questions. Thank you for your time! 1. How does your company get its funding to service the hunger population in the world? 2. What specific programs does your company use to help end the starvation problem? 3. What strategies do you use to connect the food banks you work with and for to their community?  Respectfully yours,  Kyle T.

Expert Email response:

Hi Kyle,

To answer your questions:

1. We receive funding from donations given by individuals to help feed the hungry, from foundations and from large corporations, such as, Wal-Mart, Kraft Foods, and ConAgra. We also receive very large food donations from grocery stores and food manufactures which we then distribute throughout the country.

2. In the United States, we don’t have a food shortage. There is enough food to feed everyone. The problem is some people don’t have access to food or they don’t have enough money to afford it. So our job is to get donated food that’s leftover but still safe and healthy to eat and then redistribute it to those in need. We employ a very large distribution and logistics program to hire trucks to move food quickly from where it’s available to where it’s needed. We work the in a similar way to most food manufactures but instead of moving food from one central factory, we take it from many more different places and send it to other places that have the need. We save millions of pounds of food that would otherwise be thrown out and quickly get it to those who need it.

3.  I think there are three things that could be done (in any time) to help ensure people don’t go hungry. First, you’d need to make sure there is enough food for everyone to eat if money weren’t a problem. This might require stockpiling food in case of food shortages one year. Second, you’d need to make sure that no food goes to waste and can get t o those who need it. You’d have to have a system or law in place to prevent throwing away perfectly good food. You’d also have to make sure you have a really strong, safe, effective transportation system to quickly move and distribute the food. Finally, if all of t hose things are in place, you’d want to ensure that everyone can afford to eat food. For the really poor, this may mean giving it away for free (like a food pantry does) or it might mean giving people money which they can use to buy food (like modern-day food stamps).

Good luck with your project!

Kathryn

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