Summary of Surveys on Development Aid, Global Hunger, and Poverty: Alliance to End Hunger -- The Hunger Message Project Hunger in the World Survey (2005)
Report Date: July 4, 2005
Data Collected: June 27-29, 2005
Survey Population: 1000 likely voters
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Background
This survey researches what Americans think about hunger and what kind of response they expect from their public officials. It consists of two parts: hunger in the world and hunger in the United States.
Key Findings
- 81% of Americans want Congress to increase funds for programs that would help people in Africa and other poor countries to reduce hunger, poverty and disease.
- 77% of Americans are in favor of President Bush committing to work with the world’s leading industrial nations to support African countries that are working to reduce hunger, poverty and disease.
- 58% agree with the statement that “the United States has a moral obligation to help lift Africa out of poverty.”
- 92% of voters want Congress to continue funding domestic anti-hunger programs, and 78% want Congress to pass new legislation that strengthens the hunger-fighting efforts of community groups and commits Congress to cutting domestic hunger in half by 2010.
- Voters want our nation’s leaders to take action on hunger, with 63% feeling that the U.S. government is spending much too little on feeding hungry Americans.
Key Advice
- World hunger is a daunting issue for many Americans. Most think the problem has gotten worse and they would like to see more done about it.
- A majority of U.S. voters see hunger as a serious issue for politicians of both parties and will support elected leaders who make solving the hunger problem a priority.
Methodology
This poll was conducted from June 27, 2005 to June 29, 2005 via telephone by professional interviewers. The sample included 1,000 likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1% at the 95% confidence interval.