With almost a billion people worldwide going hungry, the German aid organization Welthungerhilfe has warned that the financial crisis should not push their suffering in the background.

Sila Sutharat laughs at Global Warming - at least, he smiles when the sun shines and the smell of succulent, roasted rotisserie chicken wafting from his small roadside food stand draws customers from far and wide. I’m guessing he smiles all the...