The UN World Food Programme is considering re-listing Brazil on its World Hunger Map after a multi-year absence as increasing numbers of Brazilians face unemployment and hunger.
Author: Sarah Polaski
New Montreal food policy council will tackle important issues
Launching in 2018, the new council will focus on food security for all Montrealers, urban agriculture, institutional and alternative procurement, and food waste.
Many Silicon Valley residents at risk of hunger
Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo (California) counties, writes that nearly 720,000 people in that region are at risk for hunger.
Residents’ health, food security improved following grocery store’s opening
A study showed that residents of a low-income Pittsburgh neighborhood experienced improved health and food security following the long-awaited opening of a full-service supermarket, especially compared to other neighborhoods with similar demographics
Why You Should Create A Reverse Advent Calendar This Year (And How To Do It)
Reverse advent calendars encourage donors to collect one item per day for a Christmas donation
Responding to East Africa’s food security crisis in 2017, preparing for next year
Governments and donors are working together to mitigate food insecurity in East Africa, where relief efforts are complicated by lack of rain, cholera and other issues.
Kenyan farmers reap economic, environmental gains from ABCDs of agroforestry
Kenyan farmers are building resilience and income through an intercropping system developed with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)
African women are starting to take a lead in agricultural research
A new study shows that the number of African woman engaged in agricultural research is increasing
Schools fighting hunger with “share tables”
Schools are fighting hunger with “share tables” which allow students to donate fruit and snacks for other students.
DR Congo: Hunger crisis, scarce funds could push Kasais to brink of catastrophe, UN agency warns
An acute hunger emergency ravaging Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s strife-torn Greater Kasai region could transform into a long-term disaster if additional resources are not made available urgently, the United Nations food relief agency warned Thursday.
