Articles for Food Shortage

When food is turned into a weapon of war
9 months, 1 week ago

When food is turned into a weapon of war

Hindustan Times  

Over 28,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed in Israel’s invasion of Gaza since October 27 last year. The crisis of food shortage is so intense that according to a report from the Palestinian health ministry, one in six children in north Gaza is showing signs of severe malnourishment. One glaring example of such brutality is …

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Khelo India athletes flag food shortage in Madurai
11 months ago

Khelo India athletes flag food shortage in Madurai

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Complaints of food shortage marred the spirit at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Madurai on Saturday. Sunday witnessed rounds in three categories, namely, farri soti team, farri soti team, and single soti individual. Yesterday, many of us had smaller portions of food due to shortage,” said a disappointed athlete from another state. Coaches and organisers said that …

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N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and take a spate of other steps to increase grain production, state media reported Thursday. “If authorities view markets negatively, they can’t be properly recovered.” Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, said the latest North …

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Pakistan Army struggling to feed soldiers as food shortage worsens
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan Army struggling to feed soldiers as food shortage worsens

Firstpost  

Several military officers have discussed the food supply and logistics issues with the Chief of Logistic Staff and the Director General Military Operations, who have raised the issue with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir and its impact on ongoing military operations in Pakistan Islamabad: The ongoing economic crisis has severely affected the Pakistan Army as well. According to reports …

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Britain is angry and divided, and the Tories don’t get it
1 year, 10 months ago

Britain is angry and divided, and the Tories don’t get it

Al Jazeera  

They’re instead being fed nationalism by an authoritarian government misreading the public mood. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public sector workers, particularly health service and local government, worked incredibly hard in often very difficult conditions in order to deliver a health service, and were applauded by everybody. Parliament has passed a bill that gives the government the power to enforce people …

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Riots, stampedes across Pakistan as food crisis worsens
1 year, 11 months ago

Riots, stampedes across Pakistan as food crisis worsens

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Even as a severe food shortage ravages Pakistan amid a spiralling economic crisis, stampedes were reported in markets across the country due to shortage of wheat. Amid the worsening economic situation in Pakistan, the administration of Balochistan has sent an urgent missive to the central government informing them about the complete lack of wheat in the province. Addressing the …

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Lal Qiley Se Goonj: ‘Food’ for thought from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

Lal Qiley Se Goonj: ‘Food’ for thought from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

What do you think was a more effective strategy to combat food shortages? Jawaharlal Nehru “The other problem is that there are a lot of people in this country who are trying to make money from other people’s problems, be it a businessman or shop-owners they are hoarding food grains for their benefit so that they get huge price or …

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa instructs officials to stockpile essentials, amid looming food shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa instructs officials to stockpile essentials, amid looming food shortage

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to stockpile adequate essentials and warned against organised efforts of traders from creating an artificial scarcity amidst an impending food shortage facing the island nation in the next three months, media reports said on Friday. The President’s request comes after experts have warned of a possible shortage of rice and other …

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Explained | Why is there a shortage of baby formula in the U.S.?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Why is there a shortage of baby formula in the U.S.?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. imported tonnes of baby formula from Germany on Sunday amid a massive shortage of the medical-grade baby food caused by production and supply-chain issues. In a tweet, U.S. President Joe Biden said that more baby formula will be flown in from abroad under Operation Fly Formula. We're working to make sure safe baby formula …

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Sunflower oil shortage sees rapeseed oil added to foods without label changes
2 years, 9 months ago

Sunflower oil shortage sees rapeseed oil added to foods without label changes

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 Some food products labelled as containing sunflower oil may instead …

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Christmas meats ‘under threat due to shortage of butchers’
3 years, 2 months ago

Christmas meats ‘under threat due to shortage of butchers’

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. The industry body warned as far back as mid-August that shortages of “the more …

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Explained | What is the ‘food emergency’ in Sri Lanka?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | What is the ‘food emergency’ in Sri Lanka?

The Hindu  

On August 30, 2021, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, using powers vested in the country’s Public Security Ordinance, declared Emergency regulations pertaining to the distribution of essential food items. Sri Lanka denies food shortage: govt Speaking on the recently promulgated Emergency regulations, Mr. Fernando said: “There is criticism. In a commentary on the regulations published in Sri Lankan media, senior …

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Sri Lanka denies food shortage: govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka denies food shortage: govt

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government on September 2 denied that the country was facing a food shortage, underlining that the Public Security Ordinance on the supply of essential goods was imposed to stop their hoarding. “The president has promulgated emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance on the supply of essential goods”, presidential spokesman Kingsley Ratnayake told reporters. He added following …

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Food Services Labor Shortage Despite High Unemployment : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
3 years, 7 months ago

Food Services Labor Shortage Despite High Unemployment : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

Jobs Friday And The Labor Market Mystery Enlarge this image OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images It's Jobs Friday!! We were really excited because some people were predicting that we might have a million new jobs created in the last month! But... the US added just 266,000 jobs last month, way below that expected million. The …

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Is drought-resistant wheat the answer to food shortage?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is drought-resistant wheat the answer to food shortage?

Live Mint  

A world without enough food is just around the corner and can only be averted if humans forget their qualms about eating genetically-modified crops. That’s according to Federico Trucco, the chief executive officer of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., a company that’s literally trying to put bread on the table with the controversial technology. We’re not talking beyond five years.” Other …

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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korea to Give Up Pet Dogs to Save Country from Meat Shortage
4 years, 4 months ago

Kim Jong-un Orders North Korea to Give Up Pet Dogs to Save Country from Meat Shortage

News 18  

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered citizens to give up their pet dogs so that the canines can be converted into meat for restaurants amid a shortage of food supplies during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. North Korea is currently facing a massive shortage of food supplies; to quell discontent among his people, the Supreme Leader has ordered people …

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