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World hunger levels rise for third year running: U.N.
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World hunger rose in 2017 for a third consecutive year, fueled by conflict and climate change, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, jeopardizing a global goal to end the scourge by 2030....
Starvation: a weapon of war that could kill 590,000 children by the end of 2018
Starvation being used as a weapon of war has become the new normal, according to Save the Children. Its analysis shows more than half a million infants in conflict zones could die of malnutrition by the end of the year if they do not receive treatment, the equivalent of one every minute....
The digital revolution—a new weapon against food waste, hunger, and emissions
The Brookings Institution's Heinz Strubenhoff writes about how technology can help fight food waste and hunger....
Food waste: alarming rise will see 66 tonnes thrown away every second
The amount of food that is wasted each year will rise by a third by 2030, when 2.1bn tonnes will either be lost or thrown away, equivalent to 66 tonnes per second, according to new analysis....
Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations: A joint FAO/WFP update for the United Nations Security Council (August 2018)
This report provides United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members with an overview of the numbers of people in acute need of emergency food, nutrition and livelihood assistance in 22 countries/territories affected by conflict. It analyses the factors driving food insecurity and examines if those f...
Drivers of Improvements in Global Food Security
USDA’s Economic Research Service recently released the annual International Food Security Assessment 2018-2028, which measures and projects food security in 76 low- and middle-income countries that receive o...
Nearly four in five teachers say ‘holiday hunger’ is failing to improve
In the UK, children are returning to school 'looking visibly less well nourished' according to teachers. Of 657 secondary school teachers surveyed, nearly half confirmed children in their school had experienced holiday hunger....
How Luxury Hotels And Restaurants In Developing Countries Fight Food Waste
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that nearly a quarter of food purchases in hotels and restaurants are simply thrown away. While food waste is a hot topic in the U.S., it's a particular challenge in low-income nations where food is sometimes a scarce resource to begin with. Some ...
Hunger Fighters Interview- Andrew Green and Amruta Byatnal, Malnutrition Deeply
by Hunger Notes Hunger Fighters Interview: Andrew Green and Amruta Byatnal This is part of a series we are doing about real people who are working to fight hunger and poverty in various ways around the world. This episode focuses on the creators of Malnutrition Deeply, a website t...
Hunger Fighters Interview: The Borgen Project
Hunger Fighters Interview: The Borgen Project This is part of a series we are doing about real people who are working to fight hunger and poverty around the world. This episode focuses on the staff of The Borgen Project, an advocacy group that works to increase awareness and actio...
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