Bread for the world controversy
Gails – Are they ruining the landscape for independent bakers or heroes changing the balance of power?
Bread Politics: Breadline Battle as Gail’s Come Under Fire in Trendy Walthamstow
The Telegraph headline, “Gail’s Bakery Revolt: East Londoners Reject Investor’s Right-Wing Views,” might seem shocking as bread meets politics, and most major papers followed the story of how unpopular Gails is becoming as it expands. According to one report over 500 people in the area signed a petition rejecting Gails.
However shocking, the fact is, that bread has always been at the epicentre of political discourse and social unrest. Bread riots have often changed the political landscape. It was the bread shortages that ignited the French Revolution, and the humble loaf has long been a symbol of both sustenance and power, reflecting the societal tensions currently simmering beneath the surface. There’s no question that people are finding things tough out there, but there is also a history of working hard to earn a crust.
Consider the case of the French Revolution, often cited as a political upheaval that began with cake and the sound of muskets, b
Bread has never bred such controversy as Jesus makes some bold and staggeringly outrageous claims in an impromptu discourse he has with some men who sought Him – but for all the wrong reasons. After a frank and direct conversation about their motives for seeking Him, The Lord gets to the heart of the matter claiming to be
the
bread of life
that came down from heaven
to end every hunger and thirst of the human soul. This was a preposterous proposition considering he was close to home in Capernaum, and they would have known His family and ancestry quite well. Here are the verses in which He repeatedly makes this claim –
John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:48
I am the bread of life.
John 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
In one sweeping statement (John 6:35) Jesus puts an end to all human hunger and thirst for purpose, meaning and satisfaction in life. By claiming to be the bread of life that came down from heaven (J
Washington, D.C.
– Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann addressed faith activists and delegates today at the Democratic National Convention on the importance of ending hunger. Bread was the only anti-hunger organization invited to address the group.
“Mass hunger in America is a moral scandal. That’s why virtually all churches, synagogues, and mosques are moved to find some way to help feed hungry people,” Beckmann said. “If you are a political leader, pay attention. Ending hunger isn’t just right. It’s politically smart.”
Today, more than 48 million Americans, including 1 in 5 children, struggle with hunger. A recent survey conducted by Bread for the World found that 1 in 3 voters say they will vote for candidates who promise to make ending hunger one of their top priorities.
Bread is engaging its members and another 50 million voters in 12 swing states to ensure that ending hunger is a top issue during the 2016 election. The organization is urging voters to elect leaders who will put our nation and the world on track to end hunger by 2030.
“I am praying and working in this election for a president and a Congress who will put us on track to end hunger by 2030
Ted Yoho: Christian group obtains resignation over Ocasio-Cortez attack
A nonpartisan Christian organisation that seeks to end hunger says it has asked for and received the resignation of the Republican congressman Ted Yoho from its board of directors, following what it called his “verbal attack” on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The Democratic congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez had accused Yoho of using a vulgar and sexist insult while upbraiding her during a confrontation last Monday on the steps of the Capitol. Yoho maintained he did not use the words cited, though a reporter who witnessed the incident confirmed the language as she described it.
In a statement on Saturday, Bread for the World said its board met Friday with Yoho and sought his resignation “as an action that reaffirms our commitment to coming alongside women and people of colour, nationally and globally, as they continue to lead us to a more racially inclusive and equitable world”.
On its website, Bread for the World says its “collective Christian voice” lobbies Congress and the administration on ending hunger nationally and worldwide.
“As a bipartisan Christian organization committed to alleviating hunger and poverty