Josué de Castro

Josué de Castro (*5 September 1908 in Recife, Brazil; † 24 September 1973 in Paris) was a Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger.

Josué de Castro was the author of many books, including detailed surveys about the phenomena of hunger in Brazil and 1951 "Geopolítica da Fome" ("Geopolitics of Hunger"), which has been translated from Portuguese into many other languages. He always denounced hunger as a man-made thing. He worked for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in different positions. In 1954, Josué de Castro received the International Peace Prize.

External links

* [http://www.josuedecastro.com.br/engl/index.html www.josuedecastro.com]

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NAME= de Castro, Josué
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger
DATE OF BIRTH= 5 September 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH= Recife, Brazil
DATE OF DEATH= 24 September 1973
PLACE OF DEATH= Paris, France