2.4 billion hungry lives: The new face of urban food insecurity
1 year, 4 months ago

2.4 billion hungry lives: The new face of urban food insecurity

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ The latest Food and Agriculture Organisation report on food insecurity states that most of the food consumed across the rural-urban continuum is purchased from markets. The report estimates that 2.4 billion people, including women in rural areas, were deprived of access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food in 2022. Where data are not given, the FAO makes estimates based on globally accepted polls and its Food Insecurity Experience Scale Module. The report says 2.4 billion people, including rural women, were deprived of access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food in 2022. More adults living in rural areas were affected adversely with food insecurity compared with their counterparts in peri-urban and urban areas.

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UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
4 days, 20 hours ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report
8 months ago

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

Al Jazeera  

Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts – along with extreme weather and economic shocks – worsened food insecurity, says new report calling the global outlook ‘bleak’ for this year. Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development …

Worsening food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney leaving some to skip meals, raising concerns for long-term health
8 months ago

Worsening food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney leaving some to skip meals, raising concerns for long-term health

ABC  

Over the past two years, Annice Wallington has embraced new strategies in order to feed her family, accruing them as small tactics to solve what has become a weekly puzzle. In Greater Western Sydney, this access, known as food security, is considered lower compared to Sydney's east — something long associated with the region's higher rates of diabetes and obesity. …

Poorer families buying less fruit and veg with three million children in food poverty, report finds
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Poorer families buying less fruit and veg with three million children in food poverty, report finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Data from The Food Foundation charity has shown that 60 …

Cultural Food Insecurity: How It Hurts Mental Health
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Cultural Food Insecurity: How It Hurts Mental Health

Huff Post  

THEPALMER via Getty Images Ripe guava fruits Fresh guavas and papayas. “Food should fill all of your well-being and make you feel whole and satiated in more ways than just satiating hunger.” - Kathrine Wright The USDA’s understanding of food insecurity neglects culturally appropriate foods. “By association, they’re going to experience higher rates of cultural food insecurity,” Wright said. “At …

74.1% of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet: FAO Report
1 year ago

74.1% of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet: FAO Report

The Hindu  

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations launched the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023: Statistics and Trends, a report on December 12 which said 74.1% of Indians were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021. “If food costs rise at the same time incomes fall, a compounding effect occurs that can result in even …

Seventeen million households in the US face food insecurity as hunger surges
1 year, 1 month ago

Seventeen million households in the US face food insecurity as hunger surges

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One million more families …

Food insecurity is estimated to have reached almost 4 million Australian homes this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Food insecurity is estimated to have reached almost 4 million Australian homes this year

ABC  

Avocados aren't typically associated with epiphanies — but it was while shopping for fresh fruit and veg that Vanessa Newell was struck by an unwanted realisation. Key points: As many as 3.7 million Australian households are estimated to have confronted concerning levels of food insecurity Among those impacted is Seaford resident Vanessa Newell, who suddenly found herself making difficult choices …

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Global Report on the Food Crises 2023 released recently estimated that between 691 million and 783 million people in the world suffered from hunger in 2022. The GRFC is produced by the Food Security Information Network in support of the Global Network against Food Crises, and involves 16 partners to achieve a joint consensus-based assessment …

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report
1 year, 11 months ago

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report

The Hindu  

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report released on January 24 by the Food and Agricultural Organization and other United Nations agencies. Nearly a half-billion people, more than eight in 10 of them in South Asia, were undernourished in 2021 and more than …

FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry
1 year, 11 months ago

FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report released Tuesday by the Food and Agricultural Organization and other United Nations agencies. Nearly a half-billion people, more than eight in 10 of them in South Asia, were undernourished in 2021 and more than …

Editorial: Let’s end hunger in Los Angeles County
2 years ago

Editorial: Let’s end hunger in Los Angeles County

LA Times  

Rita Reyna, left, and Pedro Arroyo, center, help unload turkeys and other food items at a pre-Thanksgiving event in Watts in 2021. According to USC researchers, 1 in 4 Los Angeles County residents experience food insecurity. Since the county began keeping an annual tally in 2002, a minimum of 1 in 5 county residents have suffered food insecurity each year. …

Cost of living pressures lead to food insecurity and fears of chronic health conditions
2 years, 4 months ago

Cost of living pressures lead to food insecurity and fears of chronic health conditions

ABC  

More Australians are now experiencing mild to moderate food insecurity due to the cost and unavailability of fruit and vegetables leading to ill health and pressures on charities, experts warn. Key points: Australia is experiencing mild to moderate food insecurity due to the rising costs of fruit and vegetables, an expert says One family says their grocery bill has more …

Starved of data: India’s hungry people go missing from FAO report
2 years, 5 months ago

Starved of data: India’s hungry people go missing from FAO report

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 24, 2022 18:00 IST The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022” report begins with a dismal piece of data: the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet has increased by 112 million to touch 3.2 billion, a reflection of rising food prices during the pandemic. Even though …

Two million adults in UK can’t afford to eat every day due to ‘catastrophic’ cost of living crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Two million adults in UK can’t afford to eat every day due to ‘catastrophic’ cost of living crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One in seven adults lives in homes where people have eaten smaller portions, skipped …

One in seven households have adults ‘skipping meals or going hungry’
2 years, 7 months ago

One in seven households have adults ‘skipping meals or going hungry’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in seven adults lives in homes where people have …

Why Women Face More Food Insecurity Than Men
2 years, 7 months ago

Why Women Face More Food Insecurity Than Men

News 18  

Maternal nutrition plays a crucial role in optimising pregnancy outcomes and influencing maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes. A 2021 study finding reveals poor dietary intake among pregnant women due to poverty, food unavailability, lack of awareness, food taboos and gender bias. A project among tribal communities in Rajasthan shows improvement in women’s nutrition by addressing intra-household food consumption and …

UN: Record 193 million people faced food insecurity in 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: Record 193 million people faced food insecurity in 2021

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 193 million people in 53 countries faced acute food insecurity in 2021, a jump of 40 million compared with 2020. The number of people without enough to eat on a daily basis has reached an all-time high last year and is poised to hit “appalling” new levels as the Ukraine war affects global food production, the United Nations said. …

As a result of COVID-19, more people are experiencing food insecurity — and community services are stepping in to help
2 years, 7 months ago

As a result of COVID-19, more people are experiencing food insecurity — and community services are stepping in to help

ABC  

Annette Formosa never thought she would need to rely on her local community in Sydney's western suburbs to ensure there was enough food on the table. Key points: One in six Australian adults experienced food insecurity in 2021, according to Foodbank Of those, almost 40 per cent had not experienced food insecurity prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Community services in …

Anoushka Jha | 2 ways to rebuild food security in India after being hit during Covid
2 years, 8 months ago

Anoushka Jha | 2 ways to rebuild food security in India after being hit during Covid

Deccan Chronicle  

Food security is the measure of availability of food and people’s ability to access it. Food insecurity is a major growing concern in India with its large percentage of poor people. Prevalence of Moderate and Severe Food Insecurity estimates show there were about 43 crore people in India suffering from moderate to severe food insecurity in 2019. Research shows that …

Poorer neighborhoods have more shops with unhealthy food
2 years, 9 months ago

Poorer neighborhoods have more shops with unhealthy food

NL Times  

People living in poorer neighborhoods have almost twice as many options to buy unhealthy food than those living in areas with higher income levels, Pointer found in an analysis of national catering and retail data from Lcoatus for 2011 and 2021. A closer look at the 2021 data showed that people living in neighborhoods with many low-income residents have a …

Infographic: Hunger and food insecurity in maps and charts
2 years, 10 months ago

Infographic: Hunger and food insecurity in maps and charts

Al Jazeera  

As many as 811 million people – 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night. As many as 811 million people – or 10 percent – of the world’s population go to bed hungry each night, 161 million more than the previous year. A record 23 million Afghans face acute hunger, with nearly 9 million …

Nearly 55% of Afghan population expected to face food insecurity from Nov 2021 to Mar 2022, says UN report
3 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 55% of Afghan population expected to face food insecurity from Nov 2021 to Mar 2022, says UN report

Hindustan Times  

More than half of Afghanistan’s population is estimated to be experiencing emergency levels of food insecurity between November 2021 and March 2022, according to an United Nations report. “The country is currently facing the second drought in four years and the worst of its kind in 27 years,” the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in …

Afghanistan: Record 22.8 million people to face starvation
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Record 22.8 million people to face starvation

India TV News  

More than half of the population of Afghanistan, or a record 22.8 million people, will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest report issued on Monday by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster of Afghanistan, co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN World Food Programme. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report has found …

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report

Al Jazeera  

Food insecurity and its impacts have been exacerbated in part by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has found. Food insecurity in the world’s poorest countries reached record highs in 2020, with millions staring at famine, a situation exacerbated in part by the COVID pandemic, according to a UN report. From Haiti to Syria, some 155 million people across 55 …

Another wave spells more nutrition loss
3 years, 7 months ago

Another wave spells more nutrition loss

The Hindu  

The political and social handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have added to the persisting issues of food insecurity faced by millions in India even prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic India consistently has ranked poorly in all international rankings on hunger. The third round conducted between December 2020-January 2021 has collected data from 11,766 households across 64 districts, in Assam, …

Stepping out of the shadow of India’s malnutrition
4 years ago

Stepping out of the shadow of India’s malnutrition

The Hindu  

“School- er prarthana sabhar somoy hotat matha ghure pore jaoar ghotona hamesai ghotte dekhi amra. Global reports, measures Two recent reports — the annual report on “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020” by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and the 2020 Hunger report, “Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow” by the Bread for …

More evidence of India’s food insecurity
4 years, 4 months ago

More evidence of India’s food insecurity

The Hindu  

Data from the latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report show that India retains the dubious distinction of being the country with the largest population of food insecure people. Estimates presented in the report which was released by several United Nations organisations show that the prevalence of food insecurity increased by 3.8 percentage …

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