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An international charity says a three-ship convoy has left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns about hunger there soar March 30, 2024, 4:00 AM ET • 4 min read JERUSALEM — A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons […]
In response to hunger emergencies, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) draws on a diverse toolkit of assistance to save lives and rebuild economies. That toolkit includes cash, debit cards, vouchers, school meals and specialized nutrition support. Assistance may even come in the form of business training or crop insurance for farmers or support […]
This image released by Lionsgate shows Rachel Zegler, center, in a scene from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” (Lionsgate via AP) “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket […]
Conflict, economic shocks, climate change and soaring prices for food and fertilizer are all combining in a perfect storm to create a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions. Right now, in some of the hungriest places around the world, there just isn’t enough food to feed the population. Does that mean there is a global food […]
Nearly 13% of U.S. households were food-insecure in 2022, a new USDA report finds. These rates are “significantly higher” than the year before. Families are contending with the expiration of expanded nutrition benefits during the pandemic. People wait in line for a meal served by Queens Together, local restaurants and The First Baptist Church with […]
This year’s theme is Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind. “We do not see any difference in nature between protecting our water and protecting our homeland. For this purpose, as the government, we have implemented many important projects that will guarantee the water and food security of our country in the […]
Northumberland County, Virginia CNN — Everyday when PJ Haynie wakes up, he prays to God for two things. “As farmers, we go out and as they say, we plant and pray,” Haynie said. “We plant a crop … we pray for rain; we pray for prices.”
Attachments Agricultural & Food Policy 08/2023Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Thomas Glauben, Dr. Miranda Svanidze Even in times of crisis, competitive international agricultural trade is proving to be a robust aid to food security – regional supply shortages resulting from the war in Ukraine have been overcome. Hunger, wars, global warming – phenomena and risks […]
Sophie CameronTuesday 22 August 2023 The Russian Federation’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative with Ukraine, announced in mid-July, represents a major setback for global food security. Given that Russia and Ukraine are two of the world’s largest exporters of grain, some commentators predict a global food supply crisis. Almost a year after Russian […]
Conflicts, economic shocks, the climate crisis and soaring fertilizer prices are creating and exacerbating a food crisis of unprecedented proportions ‘The world produces enough food to feed everyone on our planet. Yet, 345 million people face the threat of starvation. I urged G7 nations to lead the international effort to reverse this crisis and strengthen […]