On May 3, 2007, during the first debate among the 10 Republican presidential hopefuls, they were asked: “Is there anyone on the stage who does not … believe in evolution?” Three candidates raised their hands: Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado. The episode sparked much debate […]

Read a May 2, 2013, article from the Huffington Post about the Louisiana Science Education Act. In 2008, Louisiana passed the Science Education Act, which protects the rights of Louisiana public schools that want to teach alternatives to evolution. Critics say this was a win for the anti-evolution camp, which changed tactics after the Dover trial. […]

Ken Ham is president of Answers in Genesis which operates the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky.

The Mississippi Food Network in Jackson serves more than 320 churches and other agencies that provide food.

Come to the Table is a project of the Rural Life Committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches that links food, faith and farms. Scott Marlow is executive director.

John Mellor is an agricultural economist and world hunger expert based in Washington, D.C. He received the Presidential Award from Ronald Reagan for his work to reduce hunger in the world.

Gary W. Fick is professor emeritus of agronomy at Cornell University and author of Food, Farming and Faith.

Joel Berg is author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? and is executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger. His anti-hunger work includes experience with faith-based groups.

The Baltimore Food & Faith Project is concerned with food issues. It was begun in 2007 by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Darriel Harris is the project officer.