Background on LBL and The IF campaign

Live Below the line is a Food Challenge, You have to live for 5 days on the Poverty line, extreme poverty.
When we say ‘extreme’ poverty we mean the poorest people in the world. The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than £1 a day.
And at the moment 1.4 billion people are living like this, not through choice nor fault.
And did you know, Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined!
Shocking and discusting.

Live below the Line is linked with 'Enought Food for Everyone IF' Campaign.

This year, the world’s most powerful leaders will meet in the UK. They could change the future for millions of people who live with the day to day struggle of hunger, but only IF we work together to force them to fix it.

The issues

In 2013, we need our leaders to tackle four big IFs.

1. Aid

Enough food for everyone IF we give enough aid to stop children dying from hunger and help the poorest families have enough food to live.

2. Land

Enough food for everyone IF we stop poor farmers being forced off their land, and we grow crops to feed people not fuel cars.

IF we stop land grabs, we can make sure that millions of people get enough to eat.

IF we grow crops for food not fuel, we can stop millions going hungry.

3. Tax

Enough food for everyone IF governments stop big companies dodging tax in poor countries, so that millions of people can free themselves from hunger.

4. Transparency

Enough food for everyone IF we force governments and investors are open and honest about the actions that prevent people getting enough food.

IF our leaders take these steps, it will change the future for millions of people who live with the day to day struggle of hunger. This year could be the beginning of the end for global hunger.