Agriculture & Nutrition
The Regenerative Agriculture Solution – a Review
The Regenerative Agriculture Solution by Ronnie Cummins and Andre Leu makes a compelling case for regenerative agriculture as a pathway to improving food production, sequestering carbon, and restoring soil health. The book focuses heavily on the Agave model used in Mexico and other arid reg...
The Passing of William Garvelink, Food and Disaster Leader
William Garvelink, from Falls Church, Virginia, who led how US aid could go to persons displaced within their country’s borders, passed away this August 23 unexpectedly. Known to all as Bill, he studied Latin American history and dreamt of being a university professor before getting work at the ...
Book Review: How to Feed the World, by Vaclav Smil
Vaclav Smil has produced an increasing repertoire of books summarizing how humans consume different resources. Over four decades he has visited many topics including food availability and its constraints. His latest 2025 book, "How to Feed the World: T...
Social Marketing and Childhood Diets Implications of MAHA in the U.S.
A recent report by Dr. Claudia Parvanta, reviews the implications of the current U.S. Administration's May 2025 "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report for children's diets and nutritional education in the U.S. Responding to a request from the Social Marketing Quarterly editorial team, the auth...
World Expo in Osaka Japan Targets Zero Hunger
An exhibit focusing on world hunger has been on display for the past two weeks, ending today, June 15, 2025, at the World Expo in Japan. World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai is currently taking place in Japan under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. The exhibition ...
Famine Early Warning System Restarted
Correction & Update: Hunger Notes reported on March 19 about the cancellation of the important, 40-year-old Famine Early Warning System program, created and funded by USAID. While true at the time...
2nd Annual International Food Aid Showcase, June 10 in Washington, D.C.
George Washington University (GW), in Washington, D.C. will host a gathering of NGO and food experts on June 10, 2025, to share lessons about overseas food aid and look ahead. It is co-sponsored by Counterpart International (an international NGO), the Alliance to End Hunger, and GW's Global Food I...
Questions to Ask about Aid from USAID
The US Government Agency that Brings Aid - USAID USAID, started in 1961 under President John F. Kennedy. Estimates are that some 3 billion people in 150 countries have benefited directly from U.S. food assistance . The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, a part of USAID, identifies fo...
USAID Adds Value in Disaster Response, Says Former Hunger Notes Chair
Opinion piece from the former WHES Board Chair: Most people do not realize what a huge mistake it would be to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as appears to be underway here in February 2025. It would be like throwing the prove...
Hunger Notes’ New Fact Sheet about Famine
WHES researched this new fact sheet about famine: https://www.worldhunger.org/famine-fact-sheet-dec-2024/...
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