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Trade, climate take centre stage as PM arrives for G20
1 month ago

Trade, climate take centre stage as PM arrives for G20

Hindustan Times  

The G20 should focus on the challenges and priorities of the Global South, which have been most affected by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis brought on by global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi’s remarks, made during the first session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that focused on “Social inclusion and the fight …

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G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi
1 month ago

G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The G20 should focus on the challenges and priorities of the Global South, which have been most affected by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis brought on by global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi’s remarks, made during the first session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that focused on “Social inclusion and the fight …

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King Charles celebrates milestone birthday with visit to Coronation Food Hub
1 month, 1 week ago

King Charles celebrates milestone birthday with visit to Coronation Food Hub

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. Arriving at Deptford Trading Estate in south London on Thursday, the monarch appeared in …

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Enough is enough – there’s no room for racism in the UK
4 months, 1 week ago

Enough is enough – there’s no room for racism in the UK

The Independent  

I applaud The Independent for unequivocally stating that racism has no place in our diverse society in any of its forms. Dr Munjed Farid Al Qutob London There’s only one sure-fire way to combat anti-vax rhetoric There is a simple way to guarantee almost universal vaccine uptake. Dr Ellen Nolan Telford Food poverty is one of the greatest threats to …

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Children in UK getting shorter due to malnutrition in ‘national embarrassment’
6 months ago

Children in UK getting shorter due to malnutrition in ‘national embarrassment’

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. open image in gallery Childhood obesity has been growing in the past decade Baroness …

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The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

Associated Press  

KALTUNGO, Nigeria — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. “What will I give them when I don’t have food myself?” Here in northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate change have long contributed to the problem, her twins are among 181 million children under 5 — or 27% of the world’s youngest …

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A quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, the U.N. says.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, the U.N. says.

LA Times  

Aisha Aliyu, a 36-year-old mother of five, shows her farm in Kaltungo, Nigeria, this month. “What will I give them when I don’t have food myself?” Here in northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate change have long contributed to the problem, her twins are among 181 million children under 5 — or 27% of the world’s youngest children — who …

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Nine out of 10 children in Gaza lack food for growth: UNICEF
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine out of 10 children in Gaza lack food for growth: UNICEF

Al Jazeera  

New report examines child food poverty worldwide, with particular focus on ‘catastrophic impact’ of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza. About 90 percent of children in Gaza lack nutrition and face “severe” threats to their “survival, growth and development”, according to the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF. A report, published by UNICEF on Thursday, laid bare the “catastrophic impact” of Israel’s offensive …

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One in seven people in Netherlands have problems buying food
8 months, 1 week ago

One in seven people in Netherlands have problems buying food

Dutch News  

One in seven people in the Netherlands go short of food or lack a balanced diet, according to a study compiled for the Red Cross. Just over half of those who did not have enough to eat and three-quarters who ate an unbalanced diet said lack of money was the biggest problem, while a smaller proportion – 25% and 37% …

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One in seven people in Netherlands have problems buying food
8 months, 1 week ago

One in seven people in Netherlands have problems buying food

Dutch News  

One in seven people in the Netherlands go short of food or lack a balanced diet, according to a study compiled for the Red Cross. Just over half of those who did not have enough to eat and three-quarters who ate an unbalanced diet said lack of money was the biggest problem, while a smaller proportion – 25% and 37% …

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Food Poverty Haunts UK: How 4 million children are going hungry
1 year, 9 months ago

Food Poverty Haunts UK: How 4 million children are going hungry

Firstpost  

A report by The Food Foundation think tank has revealed that nearly four million children in the UK experienced food poverty in January this year. This comes as the demand for expanding free school meals to pupils is rising in the country amid a cost-of-living crisis Nearly 4 million children in the United Kingdom experience food poverty, new data has …

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How Brighton & Hove became Britain's greenest food city
2 years, 3 months ago

How Brighton & Hove became Britain's greenest food city

BBC  

How Brighton & Hove became Britain's greenest food city Steven Swinnen/Getty Images How Brighton & Hove became Britain's greenest city Long known as a progressive beacon, Brighton & Hove is quickly becoming a global model of food sustainability. In 2020, Brighton & Hove became the UK's first city to be awarded Gold Sustainable Food Status by Sustainable Food Places, an …

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Dealing with freebies: As India needs food subsidy reforms, Modi can take a cue from Vajpayee
2 years, 4 months ago

Dealing with freebies: As India needs food subsidy reforms, Modi can take a cue from Vajpayee

Firstpost  

The release of two papers — from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund respectively — has once again brought the poverty debate into the limelight. The IMF paper, however, calculates poverty by using the National Statistical Organisation’s Consumer Expenditure Survey as base and adjusting it for direct effect of massive food grain subsidy given under the National Food …

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报告：全球疫情催生573位亿万富翁 却让2.63亿人陷入极度贫困
2 years, 6 months ago

报告：全球疫情催生573位亿万富翁 却让2.63亿人陷入极度贫困

China Daily  

Oxfam calls for an end to billionaire ‘bonanza,’ says millions are falling into extreme poverty 在世界经济论坛峰开幕之际，全球慈善机构乐施会发布报告称，新冠疫情期间每30个小时就有一位新的亿万富翁诞生，而2022年每33个小时就有近100万人正陷入极度贫困。乐施会建议向大发疫情财的亿万富翁们征税，补贴因生存成本上涨而陷入贫困的民众。 5月11日，顾客在美国纽约一家超市购物。新华社记者 王迎 摄 A new billionaire emerged every 30 hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, and nearly a million could fall into extreme poverty at around the same rate in 2022. 乐施会指出，截至2022年3月，亿万富翁资产总和达到了12.7万亿美元（约合人民币84.6万亿元）。2021年，亿万富翁的总资产相当于近14%的全球国内生产总值。 Gabriela Bucher, executive director of Oxfam International, said that billionaires were arriving at …

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Xiplomacy: How Xi offers solution to ensuring global food security
2 years, 8 months ago

Xiplomacy: How Xi offers solution to ensuring global food security

China Daily  

BEIJING - Global food security has long been a matter of concern for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has on multiple occasions urged concrete actions and public awareness in ensuring food security for all humanity. In the letter, Xi expressed the hope that all parties would work together and jointly implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and …

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Nigerian families struggle to survive as food prices soar
3 years, 5 months ago

Nigerian families struggle to survive as food prices soar

Al Jazeera  

With inflation rising around the world as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring prices are having dramatic consequences in countries like Nigeria. But as Nigeria has been battered by the double economic effect of low global oil prices and the pandemic, the World Bank estimates the country’s soaring inflation and food prices pushed another seven million people …

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Barack Obama praises Marcus Rashford for child food poverty campaign
3 years, 6 months ago

Barack Obama praises Marcus Rashford for child food poverty campaign

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the anti-poverty campaigning of England footballer Marcus Rashford. Last year, Rashford led a campaign to end child food poverty and successfully lobbied the British government to continue providing free school meals during the holidays. "A lot of the young people I meet -- including Marcus -- they're ahead of where I was when …

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Marcus Rashford wins the 'game changing man' gong at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Marcus Rashford wins the 'game changing man' gong at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021

Daily Mail  

Marcus Rashford's work to end child food poverty has seen him recognised as the only male winner during the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021. 'Game changing man': Marcus Rashford's tireless work to end child food poverty has seen him recognised as the only male winner during the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2021 Host for the evening, …

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Ferguson, Rooney praise Rashford for fighting child food poverty - Football News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Ferguson, Rooney praise Rashford for fighting child food poverty - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and the club’s top scorer Wayne Rooney have paid tribute to Marcus Rashford for the forward’s role in tackling child food poverty in England amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rashford, 23, has been at the forefront of a campaign to end child food poverty, using his status to successfully lobby the British government to continue …

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Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support
4 years ago

Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support

The Independent  

Christmas is the traditional time to think of others, to give, and to offer thanks. So it is entirely appropriate for The Independent to thank its readers for their support in this year’s Help The Hungry appeal – and specifically for the £10m you have helped to raise. In March, as the terrifying scale of the coronavirus pandemic was becoming …

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Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring launches campaign to hand out 80,000 free meals to children
4 years ago

Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring launches campaign to hand out 80,000 free meals to children

Daily Mail  

Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring has launched a campaign to hand out 80,000 free meals to children in need this Christmas. The owner of The Ivy restaurants and his wife Patricia said their Food From The Heart campaign will help feed children in poverty across the UK in December and into 2021. Restaurant tycoon Richard Caring and his wife Patricia said …

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