With wisdom and the right leadership, world hunger could be eliminated as well as many instances of war. There are many places where food could be produced and then traded. The technology exists to change things for many nations, but first there must be better planning.

The world should look at the places where childhoods are being destroyed rather than avert their eyes. Darfur, the Sudan, and similar areas around our globe are bullied into poverty. If the unrest could calm, these places could forever be changed to encourage food production. But, there is more money to be made in murder and terror than feeding people.

Helping educate other countries to improve healthcare, sanitation, safe sex practices, and even offer routine immunizations is a start, because when people are busy trying to get healthy, they often can't afford food or the time it takes to plant crops. Education. Education. Education. That is where this all begins.

In addition, our country should stop wasting crops and farm areas on non-production subsidies. Bounty should be traded with nations who need it. Gardens should be encouraged in our country and vegetable seeds should no longer be taxed. Instead of bombing poor countries, feed them and encourage interdependence. After all, who would even dream of murdering someone who helps them out?

Areas with poor crop performance should be analyzed. Perhaps farming rabbits might help in some areas. Rabbit farming produces droppings that can recover really poor quality soil and it is a great way to grow meat in a small area. Golden rice, a relatively new GMO, might also make great strides to end world hunger but the fear of it needs to be eliminated through education.

Develop fish hatchery farms throughout the world to replenish over-fished areas. Encourage safer fishing practices and conservation in lakes, seas, and streams. We have a DNR for that in our country. Isn't it terrible that it will be too late for many fish species very soon due to a lack of conservation education?

STOP the habit of techno junk farming in poorer countries. Okies it's so wrong to send our dangerous mercury and lead filled garbage to poorer countries. It poisons them. It makes it impossible for them to fix their messes. We should strive to deal with our own problems and stop cursing the land of others with our old Tvs and computers.

Realize that hunger creates jealousy and hatred, and it makes tyrants thrive. We humans probably spend enough on our monthly coffee habit or the extra cable channels we don't use to feed a whole family in another country. Arrogance, apathy, and even frustration prevent us from doing anything about it. There is a lot to do to fix this mess our world is in, but if we continue to not do enough, the tidal wave is going to overcome us.