: activism, Infographic, social activism, social media, ... | Advocacy. Infographic of the Day: How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor. To understand the complexities of the international food market--and how traders in Chicago can cause Africans to starve--you could get a ph.D. in economics, or read a 400-page report from the World Bank. Or you watch this superb nine minute video, directed by Denis van Waerebeke. Though ostensibly created for a science show in Paris for 12 year olds, it's actually probably waaaay over a kid's head. Just watch--it's excellent, and very well illustrated: The video begins with a basic question: How is it that the first world has an oversupply of food, while 1 in 7 in the world go malnourished? That can have disastrous effects. The solutions will involve everyone, the world over. Still hungry for more infographics videos? [Via Infosthetics] Visualizing.org.
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Benefits include warm fuzzy feelings and the occasional macaroni necklace. You’d be hard pressed as an employer to find anyone crazy enough to take the job, and yet millions of women across the world are working their Mommy magic day in and day out. While most Moms are unfortunately not making the six-figure incomes they deserve for all their hard work, a little bit of love and thanks goes a long way. Updated for 2012 – What is a stay-at-home mom really worth? Superhuman: the Incredible Savant Brain. Our-Discussion.jpg (JPEG-bild, 719x935 pixlar) Good-business-card.jpg (JPEG-bild, 1200x2600 pixlar) - Skalad (23%) College.jpg (JPEG-bild, 900x4138 pixlar)