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Video Game Raises Hunger Issue
(WORLD) The UN has launched a video game which aims to teach young people about hunger. Food Force is the brainchild of the World Food Programme (WFP), which last year fed more than 100 million people.
The UN body seeks to capitalise on the popularity of video games to educate youngsters about hunger and the work of the aid agency.
Neil Gallagher, WFP's director of communications, said: 'Children in the developed world don't know what it's like go to bed threatened by starvation. In an exciting and dynamic form, Food Force will generate kids' interest and understanding about hunger, which kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.'
Food Force was developed by Deepend, a computer design studio based in Rome, and game developers Playerthree in London.
BBC article link. Food Force Trailer.
Filed by DK on April 14 2005
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