Tag: hunger

The juxtaposition of America's economic growth reports and the reality of widespread food insecurity shows an immediate need for a more inclusive approach to measuring prosperity.

“This is the largest sort of mass mortality crisis that we are facing in the world and the largest that we have probably faced for many decades.”

“Where is the mind of the people in the world? How could you let this happen?”

The war has severely impacted Gaza's food supply, which was already reliant on imports and humanitarian aid.

With a crucial funding deadline looming, the fate of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) hangs in the balance, threatening vital aid for millions.

The World Food Program's chief economist, Arif Husain, points out that Gaza meets at least one of the criteria for famine.

The risk of famine is increasing each day as "the current situation of intense hostilities and restricted humanitarian access persists or worsens.”

The decision to work with Ukraine on such a summit is likely more about Saudi anger over Putin’s recent decision to destroy the grain deal that facilitated the delivery of Ukrainian agricultural products to global markets.

"It's time Congress do more to rein in corporate greed, one of the main factors currently driving up costs for families."

Food is certainly plentiful in the United States. And yet enough of it never reaches the tables of those who struggle to make ends meet.