UN creates game to tackle hunger

A forthcoming video game aims to teach children about global 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.

The game is due to be released later this year for the PC and Mac, and will initially only be available in the US as a free CD or download from the net.

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