Hunger: the business solution

Can regular businesses work on the hunger issue? They can try.

One thing we see happening around here is college students being preferentially hired (this being a college town). They have fewer complications (kids etc.), better transportation, more flexible schedules, and the look better. Plus, they only want part time with no benefits, so you don't have to feel bad giving it to them. In other towns, these jobs might go to high school students; same thing, really. Businesses that want to make a difference for the hungry should try hiring single moms and other groups that experience disproportionate amounts of poverty and hunger.

Other suggestions: sell fair trade goods (that helps hunger in other countries), sell local goods (supporting local farmers and craftsmen helps local hunger). Business offices can consider educating employees and offering matching donations to good NGOs. Businesses are in business to make money; they could try sharing some with those who can't.

This post is a little late. Oops. Packing and data-gathering don't mix.