Oxfam is putting the world food crisis right under your mouse. The organization has just released an interactive map showing how countries the world over are being hurt by high and volatile food prices.
The Food Price Pressure Points Map is more than just a global snap shot of the food crisis. As part of Oxfam’s GROW campaign, the map helps illustrate which countries are at most risk and how users can help.
There are four main sections to the interactive map. A world map displays countries that are highly vulnerable to price spikes. Clicking on the red exclamation points brings up quick information on the area’s food-related problems, the causes behind them and what impact they’re having. A stats page compares malnourishment and dependency of imports. A photos page shows pictures from the ground, and the Act Now option redirects users to Oxfam’s food crisis support page for GROW.
Food prices have been hitting record peaks since 2010. The number of people without enough to eat is again rising and could soon reach more than 1 billion people globally, according to Oxfam. The food crisis is more than just poverty. Prices can spikes due to local violence, government inaction or increasingly extreme weather conditions.
In Yemen, one-third of the population suffers from acute hunger. The cost of wheat flour was 117% higher in May 2011 than it was the previous year in the capital city. In Russia, the price of the average food basket rose by 20% to 30% between July 2010 and March 2011. In Guatemala, nearly half of the children under five are chronically undernourished. In rural areas, that number can climb as high as 70%.
The map is banking that educating the general public will lead to action. A lot of non-profits include an ask for money or support, but people are often unwilling to donate to causes they know nothing about. Oxfam’s map is trying to bring the food crisis to the fore, and in doing so, trying to fix it.
What do you think? Will an interactive map make you more likely to help? Let us know in the comments.
Image courtesy of Oxfam
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The Food Price Pressure Points Map is more than just a global snap shot of the food crisis. As part of Oxfam’s GROW campaign, the map helps illustrate which countries are at most risk and how users can help.
There are four main sections to the interactive map. A world map displays countries that are highly vulnerable to price spikes. Clicking on the red exclamation points brings up quick information on the area’s food-related problems, the causes behind them and what impact they’re having. A stats page compares malnourishment and dependency of imports. A photos page shows pictures from the ground, and the Act Now option redirects users to Oxfam’s food crisis support page for GROW.
Food prices have been hitting record peaks since 2010. The number of people without enough to eat is again rising and could soon reach more than 1 billion people globally, according to Oxfam. The food crisis is more than just poverty. Prices can spikes due to local violence, government inaction or increasingly extreme weather conditions.
In Yemen, one-third of the population suffers from acute hunger. The cost of wheat flour was 117% higher in May 2011 than it was the previous year in the capital city. In Russia, the price of the average food basket rose by 20% to 30% between July 2010 and March 2011. In Guatemala, nearly half of the children under five are chronically undernourished. In rural areas, that number can climb as high as 70%.
The map is banking that educating the general public will lead to action. A lot of non-profits include an ask for money or support, but people are often unwilling to donate to causes they know nothing about. Oxfam’s map is trying to bring the food crisis to the fore, and in doing so, trying to fix it.
What do you think? Will an interactive map make you more likely to help? Let us know in the comments.
Image courtesy of Oxfam
More About: Food, food crisis, infographic, interactive map, Map, non-profit, oxfam, oxfam grow, social media, world food crisisFor more Social Good coverage:Follow Mashable Social Good on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Social Good channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
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Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/02/oxfam-world-food-crisis/#comments