How to Celebrate Hunger Awareness Month
Hunger Awareness Month is celebrated during October. There are many things you can do that can help people who regularly go without food, are starving and malnourished. In industrialized countries, many people waste food without thinking twice about it. Keep reading to learn about things that you can do to celebrate Hunger Awareness Month. Does this Spark an idea?
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Remember not to waste food. Only prepare as much food as you are planning on eating. On the other hand, if you do make too much, eat the leftovers the next day.
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Learn the difference between physical hunger, emotional hunger and habitual hunger. We must eat when we are experiencing physical hunger, but when you are tempted to eat because of emotions or habit, try to find another activity to pass the time.
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Recognize that some people mistake hunger for thirst. Therefore, between meals, drink some water before you get a snack.
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Raise awareness about the problem of poverty and starvation. There are people in many areas of the world who are struggling just to survive. They rarely, if ever, have enough food to eat or clean water to drink. Tell your friends and family about the ways you are celebrating Hunger Awareness Month and trying to help.
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Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Soup kitchens provide food to low income people for little or no cost. Being in this environment and helping out will help you become aware of how prevalent poverty and hunger really is. Another way you can help in your own community is to donate funds or canned goods to your local food bank.
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Find a reputable organization that helps feed starving people in other countries and donate money to them. Feel good about yourself for helping others and making a difference in the world.
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