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In modern Britain, hunger has become normal. That is an outrage
The UK is a rich country, but food poverty is now a daily reality for many families. This is not inevitable, writes Shaista Aziz who is a Labour councillor in Oxford....
United States
MAZON Congressional Briefing Addresses Hunger Crisis In Rural America
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger held a congressional briefing "Local Perspectives on Hunger in Rural America" on Thursday, May 16, 2019 with its Emerging Advocacy Fund (EAF) partners representing the most fo...
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Replace soil with foam to solve global food security crisis, say scientists
Specially developed foams could help avert a global food security crisis by replacing fast-degrading soils, according to scientists. Experts from the new Institute for Sustainable Food at the ...
Americas
Food waste in Canada is staggering. But is it our fault?
The Big Story podcast interviews Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest, about food waste in Canada. We waste enough food every year in Canada to feed a second country. The scope of the problem has finally been measured and it's immense. But food was...
Asia
Seven-Eleven leads Japan's drive to cut food waste
Seven-Eleven Japan will ease a delivery requirement for food makers as part of efforts to reduce food waste. The operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain will accept short-dated instant noodles that otherwise would have been thrown away un...
United States
How one Atlanta startup solved the biggest problem in food waste recovery
Goodr is a two-year-old startup that provides restaurants, airports, convention centers and other food service operations with a blockchain-based digital platform to track surplus food and a food waste recovery service. Essentially, Goodr offers insi...
Global
Scotland's food waste causing more greenhouse gas than plastic
Food waste is a bigger cause of climate change than plastics, according to Zero Waste Scotland. The government-funded body has urged people to cut down the amount of unwanted food they put in the bin. When ...
United States
Frances Davidson, noted international expert in nutrition dies
Frances Davidson, an international expert in nutrition passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 in Washington, DC after a sudden and severe brain aneurysm. Hunger Notes conducted an interview with Frances in 2012 after she retired from working with the Uni...
Agriculture & Nutrition
From Scarcity to Security: Managing Water for a Nutritious Food Future
A new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs....
Agriculture & Nutrition
Food waste starts long before food gets to your plate
The best way to prevent waste may be to stop surpluses from occurring in the first place....
United States
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MAZON Congressional Briefing Addresses Hunger Crisis In Rural America by PR Newswire
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How one Atlanta startup solved the biggest problem in food waste recovery by Emma Cosgrove
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Frances Davidson, noted international expert in nutrition dies by Margie Ferris Morris, Chair, WHES
Asia
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Seven-Eleven leads Japan’s drive to cut food waste
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The Country Winning The Battle On Food Waste
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The Food Insecurity Of North Korea
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Opinion
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In modern Britain, hunger has become normal. That is an outrage by Shaista Aziz
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The Impact of Global Climate Change on World Hunger by William Chutney
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Sustainable Development Depends on Better Nutrition for All Nations
by Dr. Lawrence Haddad & Dr. David Nabarro
Global
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Scotland’s food waste causing more greenhouse gas than plastic
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Emissions and microplastics: How food waste hurts the environment
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Acute food insecurity ‘far too high’ UN agency warns, as 113 million go hungry
by Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations (UN)
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Escaping Poverty Requires Almost 20 Years With Nearly Nothing Going Wrong
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‘How to Feed the World’ offers practical, positive solutions to food insecurity
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26 Films Every Food Activist Must Watch
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