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Russia-Ukraine War Could Spike Global Food Insecurity, Emissions
If the war in Ukraine significantly cuts grain exports, surging prices could increase food insecurity and carbon dioxide…
Rising prices: Why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
As prices rise, everywhere, for pretty much everything, the prospect of the human suffering this will cause is…
War in Ukraine is pushing global acute hunger to the highest level in this century
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has produced a terrible humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe. It also is worsening conditions…
Food Systems Aren’t Meeting Global Needs. Consumers And Farmers Can Change It Together
Global food systems are not meeting all the needs of people and planet. Currently, more than two billion people…
World Food Day 2019: All You Need To Know About Global Hunger
October 16 is World Food Day. This is a day to promote awareness and collective action for people…
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
The World Worries A Lot But Not Enough For Real Problems
UN fears that food aid will not arrive in time to help people of ravaged countries. Up to…
How Poverty & Hunger Needs Work With Dignity & Decency
Jomo Kwame Sundaram is the Coordinator for Economic and Social Development at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization…