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Hunger
Russia’s War in Ukraine: Implications for the Indian Food System
The global food crisis has highlighted the fragility and fragmentation of the global food system and its vulnerability to shocks. India must adapt and develop long term plans to address such future shocks.
Beyond Band-Aid Fixes: Helping Communities Feed Themselves
Food Systems for the Future is helping startups scale up and improve nutrition outcomes for underserved and low income communities.
EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission Revises Guidance for Healthy, Diverse Diets, and Sustainable Food Systems
The EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission held a press conference to update the public on their forthcoming report, which will include goals for healthy diets and sustainable food systems.
New Tool Aims to Strengthen Food Security in Africa
New applications of artificial intelligence show promise to better equip governments and NGOs for growing food security challenges in Africa.
Mutual Aid Organizations Help Community Heal After Hate Attack
Mutual aid organizations work to ensure residents on the East Side of Buffalo affected by the mass shooting continue to receive nutritious food and necessities.
USAID Pledges Nearly $1.3 Billion to Support Food Security in the Horn of Africa
The effects of the climate crisis, compounded by the rising costs of cost of food, fuel, and fertilizer, are threatening to drive rates of hunger even higher.
Ensuring Dignity and Agency through Chilean and South Korean Food Market Models
Food market models can respond to local needs while guaranteeing privacy and freedom of choice.
New York State Act to Reduce Hunger and Food Waste
Advocates hope that New York’s size and visibility will add more momentum and help pass similar legislation targeting food waste and hunger across the country.
What Will Be the Most Effective Way of Overcoming the “Hurricane of Hunger”?
Soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa is resulting in increasing rates of hunger.
Can Food-Related Trade and Fiscal Policies Address Obesity?
A recent IFPRI analysis stresses the importance of combining public health policy with trade and fiscal policy reforms to address obesity.
IPES-Food Reports Another Perfect Storm for Food Price Crisis
Russia’s war against Ukraine has resulted in the third global food price spike in 15 years.
Rising Food Prices Threaten Global Food Security
In recent weeks, food prices have reached record high levels. FAO’s Chief Economist discusses what this means for global hunger rates and the risk of social unrest as well as potential solutions.
Unblocking Ukrainian Seaports as a Tool to Overcome the Global Food Crisis
Unless action is taken to enable food exports from Ukraine, economist Vitalii Dankevych predicts that the world will see a humanitarian crisis.
Ripping Out the Safety Net? How Soon-To-Expire COVID Relief Measures Will Affect College Hunger
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends July 15, 2022, millions of U.S. college students will lose crucial food assistance programs like SNAP.
Food Banks Respond to Food Crisis as Russia’s War Against Ukraine Continues
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe providing food aid for Ukrainians.
Global Food Security During the War in Ukraine: Rising Prices and the Danger of Famine In Africa and Asia
The number of malnourished people may rise by more than 8 million in the coming year as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $105M to New Good Food Strategy
The Strategy marks the Foundation’s largest commitment to nutrition in its 109-year history.
From Emergency to Resilience: Building a Better Food System for New York City
Food system advocates and policymakers called for changes that support farmers, address system inequities, and take a holistic approach to food systems.
Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List
Food Tank is rounding up 20 titles that celebrate ancestral farming practices, document the importance of marine ecosystems, introduce readers to new recipes, and more.
