In the USA the number of the families colliding threat of famine has record-breaking grown

Threat of famine remained in 2008 real approximately for 17 million families in the USA, i.e. for 14,6 % of their total. In recalculation per capita it about 49 million person. These are the highest parameters since in 1995 the Ministry of Agriculture of the country has started to prepare for annual reports on ” a level of food safety ” American families.

Representing new statistics, the chapter of the Ministry of Agriculture Thomas Vilsak has recognized, that on results of 2009 the sad record can be exceeded because of a global economic crisis, transfers ITAR-TASS.

However, and in accounting to year the situation already was essentially worse, than year earlier. On results of 2007 shortage of a feed 11 % felt nearby 13 million families, i.e. approximately.

Under family ” food safety ” in the USA enough of meal for an active healthy way of life is understood. Criteria and gradation of estimations to the uninitiated person to understand difficultly. But, by comments of the American experts, approximately in 5,7 % of families at which the mentioned level “is very low”, people simply on a regular basis underate. More than in 500 thousand families in the USA in the past to year of meal did not suffice even children.

The president of the USA at once has paid attention to last fact Barrack Обама. In the application for a press it has promised, that its administration ” will turn back the tendency to growth of famine ” in the country.

In particular, as he said, the White house will achieve acceptance by the Congress of the USA of ” the strong bill ” of a children’s feed – so that ” to help America to keep competitiveness for forthcoming decades “.