Federal nutritional programs weren't available until 1932. Social Security Act passed in 1935. It's these programs that eliminated the starvation headlines in

Federal nutritional programs weren't available until 1932. Social Security Act passed in 1935. It's these programs that eliminated the starvation headlines in the US. I agree it's not comparable -- many billions more people are negatively affected by the Great Recession simply because world population has grown so much since 1929.