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The world food and hunger crisis
This page is divided into three parts: analytical articles on the food crisis, opinion articles on the causes of the crisis, and news stories concerning particular countries and efforts
The world food and hunger crisis Lane Vanderslice Hunger Notes May 8, 2008
Behind Latin America's food crisis Laura Carlsen Center for International Policy May 19, 2008
The Washington Post has an excellent series
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The new economics of hunger Anthony Faiola Washington Post April 27, 2008
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Where every meal Is a sacrifice: Mauritania, and much of Africa, relies on imported food and, as trade breaks down, destitute people face tough choices Anthony Faiola Washington Post April 28, 2008
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Emptying the breadbasket: for decades, wheat was king on the Great Plains and prices were low everywhere--those days are over Dan Morgan Washington Post April 29, 2008
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Siphoning off corn to fuel our cars: as farmers feed ethanol plants, a costly link is forged between food and oil Steven Mufson Washington Post April 30, 2008
The principles of food security Yash Tandon South Centre June 25, 2008
The World Bank, IMF, and the US and other developed country governments are 'shocked, shocked' by the global food and hunger crisis: is this cluelessness or dishonesty? Lane Vanderslice Hunger Notes April 18, 2008
Migrant workers thresh wheat in the Indian state of Punjab. Between 1968 and 1998 production of cereal grains more than doubled in India, and rural poverty rates were cut in half. But in the last 10 years the gains in production have leveled off as a growing population has increased the demand for food and as Indian society has become more affluent. Now, India can no longer feed itself and has been importing food, including seven million tons of wheat in the last two years. Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
In fertile India, growth outstrips agriculture Somini Sengupta New York Times June 22, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Zimbabwe: five million people will require food assistance, FAO/WFP says IRIN June 11, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Roshni weighs 6.3 lbs.-- her weight should be more like 10 lbs. About 60 percent of children in India's Madhya Pradesh state are malnourished. Photo: BBC
Malnutrition getting worse in India Damian Grammaticas BBC News June 10, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Although there will be a crop this year, there is little food due to past drought. In every Ethiopian village visited there were vulnerable children, many with distended stomachs, one sign of extreme hunger. Photo: BBC
Desperation as Ethiopia's hunger grows Gavin Hewitt BBC News June 8, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Leaders speak of their own issues at a conference addressing world food shortages Elisabeth Rosenthal and Andrew Martin New York Times June 4, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
UN sets out food crisis measures BBC News June 3, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
FAO report expects agricultural commodity prices to remain high Food and Agricultural Organization May 29, 2008
International efforts to reduce hunger have been insufficient, US Government Accountability Office says Anthony Faiola Washington Post May 29, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.) See the GAO report.
Rising prices hit home for food stamp recipients Chris L. Jenkins Washington Post May 27, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.) In 2006, working people were 41 percent of people receiving food stamps, up from 31 percent 10 years earlier--number of eligible working people continues to grow Richard Wolf USA TODAY May 19, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Relief in Manila after Japan agrees to sell rice: while Philippines battles shortage, Japan has surplus of unwanted imports Carmela Cruz and Blaine Harden Washington Post May 27, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Mexico's poor get food cash boost BBC News May 19, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
On a road near Pyapon, in an area of Myanmar ravaged by a cyclone, people waited on Sunday for aid from Burmese civilians. Photo: NYT
Burma's cyclone survivors still waiting for food New York Times May 26, 2008 (You will leave this site.) Burma's rice harvest under threat--farmers must receive seed by June planting season Chris Hogg BBC News May 19, 2008 (You will leave this site.) Rulers keep grip on aid as Burmese cast votes New York Times May 11, 2008 More Burma stories
World Food Program completes $755 million appeal with Saudi pledge Hunger Notes May 23, 2008
Food costs push Bangladesh to brink of unrest Emily Wax Washington Post May 24, 2008
Six million Ethiopian children at risk of malnutrition as crops fail and prices rise Xan Rice The Guardian May 21, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
The global food crisis has arrived at Safia Ali’s hut. She cannot afford rice or wheat or powdered milk anymore. At the same time, a drought has decimated her family’s herd of goats, turning their sole livelihood into a pile of bleached bones and papery skin. The result is that Ms. Safia, a 25-year-old mother of five, has not eaten in a week. Her 1-year-old son is starving too, an adorable, listless boy who doesn’t even respond to a pinch. Photo: Jehad Nga/New York Times
Famine looms as wars rend Horn of Africa Jeffrey Gettleman New York Times, May 6, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Sayed Ali said he had to sell his daughter to save the rest of
his family from starvation. Photo: Parwin Arzo/IRIN
Afghanistan: "I sold my daughter to feed the rest of my family" IRIN May 18, 2008
Farmers in the Irrawaddy delta normally provide two-thirds of Burma's rice harvest. Photo: AFP
Burma's rice harvest under threat--farmers must receive seed by June planting season Chris Hogg BBC News May 19, 2008 (You will leave this site.) Rulers keep grip on aid as Burmese cast votes New York Times May 11, 2008 More Burma stories
Global rice prices have increased by more than 90 percent in the last year. Photo: AFP
World aid agencies faulted in food crisis for failure to support agriculture Colum Lynch Washington Post May 19, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
US using food crisis to boost bio-engineered crops Stephen J. Hedges Chicago Tribune May 14, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
U.N. food aid funds growing, but needs growing too Missy Ryan Reuters May 6, 2006 (You will leave this site.)
Bush seeks more food aid for poor countries Steven Lee Myers New York Times May 2, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
US scrambles to address world food crisis Dan Eggen Washington Post April 26, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Argentina tries to reconcile exporting food with prices at home Monte Reel Washington Post April 26, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Food crisis Is depicted as 'silent tsunami'--sharp price hikes leave many millions hungry Kevin Sullivan Washington Post April 23, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
The World Bank, IMF, and the US and other developed country governments are 'shocked, shocked' by the global food and hunger crisis: is this cluelessness or dishonesty? (Opinion) Lane Vanderslice Hunger Notes April 18, 2008
Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid Reuters April 15, 2008 UN body urges agricultural reforms to stave off food crisis Angela Balakrishnan The Guardian April 15, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
IMF head gives food price warning BBC News April 13, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Philippines caught in rice price squeeze Blaine Harden Washington Post April 10, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Protesters ran for cover as shots rang out near the palace. Photo: AP
Hungry mobs attack Haiti's presidential palace BBC News April 8, 2008 Food riots turn deadly in Haiti BBC News April 5, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
North Koreans threatened by hunger again Choe Sang-Hun New York Times April 4, 2008
People have to wait for hours to buy 5 kg of rice at open market sale (OMS) centers in Bangladesh. Photo: Shamsuddin Ahmed/IRIN
Bangladesh: Even middle class families queue for 5 kg of subsidized rice as rice price increases by 70 percent IRIN April 4, 2006 (You will leave this site.)
In Egypt, upper crust gets the bread--shortage exposes inequities Ellen Knickmeyer Washington Post April 5, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Differing voices on a 'new deal' to counter soaring food prices for the poor IRIN April 6, 2008 World Bank urges 'new deal' to fight global hunger and malnutrition BBC News April 2, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Violent protests against rising food costs prompt Ivory Coast food import tax cuts BBC News April 2, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
A 'perfect storm' of hunger Edmund Sanders and Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times April 1, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Indian government raises minimum rice export price in effort to discourage exports and control domestic food costs BBC News March 29, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Inflation hits the poor hardest as food and other basic items climb rapidly Neil Irwin and Alejandro Lazo Washington Post March 21, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)
Soaring food prices putting US emergency aid in peril Anthony Faiola Washington Post March 1, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post and thereafter sign in using your email address.) Millions more face starvation because of rising food prices and large food aid budget deficit, UN says Julian Borger The Guardian February 26, 2008 UN warns over food aid rationing BBC News February 25, 2008 (You will leave this site.)
Grain price increases hit poor countries BBC News February 14, 2008 (You will leave this site.)