Jan 23, 2013:
Although Congress voted to extend SNAP on Jan. 1 as part of the Farm Bill, they did make significant cuts to the already fragile program.
Dec 4, 2012:
One in 10 adults went without a basic need (food, medicine, or health care) in order to provide food for another family member.
Nov 19, 2012:
Numerous groups joined together to help in the post-Sandy clean-up efforts.
Nov 9, 2012:
Out-of-state firefighters helped search for people "left behind" in New York.
Nov 5, 2012:
A new storm may complicate clean-up efforts throughout the East Coast as per this CBS News report.
Nov 2, 2012:
NBC hosted a benefit concert today for victims of Hurricane Sandy with some of NJ natives donating time and talent.
Nov 2, 2012:
ABC will broadcast a "Day of Giving" on Nov. 5 to help hurricane relief efforts.
Oct 30, 2012:
Groups around the United States are sending supplies to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Oct 30, 2012:
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chis Christie reports that New Jersey took a terrible battering when the superstorm made landfall.
Oct 30, 2012:
By Tuesday morning, news sources estimated that more than 8.2 million people were without power and communities throughout the East Coast are struggling with storm related damage.
Oct 23, 2012:
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 (SOFI) shows worldwide hunger declined between 1990 and 2007 -- but millions still need food security.
Oct 23, 2012:
UN has outlined a "Zero Hunger Challenge" to create food security around the world.
Sep 25, 2012:
Feeding America's "Pack ‘til They’re Back!" program focuses on making sure kids have the food they need during weekends and school holidays.
Sep 5, 2012:
Approximately 50.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households in 2011, an increase of 2.6 percent from 2010, according to a report released by the USDA yesterday.
Aug 30, 2012:
Although winds have died down, torrential rains brought by Isaac increase chances of flooding and mandatory evacuations orders are issued.
Aug 29, 2012:
Heavy, continuous rain and sustained winds caused waters to crest over Louisiana levees southeast of New Orleans.
Aug 28, 2012:
Residents of Gulf Coast states urged to listen to evacuation orders.
Aug 22, 2012:
Educating girls is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty in the Sahel.
Aug 15, 2012:
Over eight million people are suffering the disastrous effects of violence, famine, and drought in the Sahel region of Africa—but perhaps no country is at greater risk than Niger.
Aug 6, 2012:
As the CNN report shows, the debate over the Farm Bill stopped aid to US ranchers suffering from the wost drought in years.
Jul 31, 2012:
Researchers found that low-earning U.S. workers are actually worse off than low-earning workers in all but seven peer countries.
Jul 31, 2012:
"We strongly urge Congress to reject these cuts to SNAP. They should instead seek to protect and strengthen current food assistance programs as the Farm Bill process moves forward," said Feeding America Excecutive Director Vicki Escarra.
Jul 26, 2012:
CNN's David McKenzie reports from Africa's Sahel region where the hunger gap continues to increase...as shown in this video report.
Jul 24, 2012:
A "SNAP to Health" initiative in the United States could reduce food insecurity and obesity, according to experts.
Jul 23, 2012:
Successive droughts combined with conflict and displacement have placed millions people, including more than one million young children, into crisis in nine countries.
Jul 20, 2012:
As droughts occur more frequently in the Sahel region, the hunger crisis grows.
Jul 12, 2012:
The House Agriculture Committee kept more than $35 billion in cuts to food and farm programs in the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act.
Jul 10, 2012:
A new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found the number of "food insecure" Californians has doubled since 2001.
Jun 27, 2012:
Recent drought and conflicts in the Sahel region of Mali have led to a food crisis, with many children at risk of malnutrition.
Jun 19, 2012:
"Food and nutrition are among my top priorities. In a world of plenty, no-one -- not a single person -- should go hungry." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
May 11, 2012:
Nearly four million U.S. seniors are food insecure, according to Feeding America.
Apr 27, 2012:
Learn how U.S. food banks could help distribute one billion pounds of fresh produce to those in need by 2015 in this video.
Apr 26, 2012:
Cassandra Nelson of Mercy Corps meets Nigerian mothers bringing their children to clinics.
Apr 18, 2012:
Feeding America's CEO and president Vicki Escarra expressed her outrage at the House Agriculture Committee’s vote today to drastically cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Mar 29, 2012:
Citizens of Madagascar continue to suffer after being hit by 2 major tropical storms less than two weeks apart. IRIN reports that the nation was hit by Cyclone Giovanna in late February and again by tropical storm Irina on March 7.
Mar 27, 2012:
Lack of access to fresh water in the town of Tog-Wajale, which borders the republic of Somaliland and Ethiopia, is growing more dangerous for residents.
Mar 22, 2012:
Recent wildfires that have destroyed large areas of farmland in Kenya have sparked fear of food security issues as well as growing levels of suspicion among residents.
Mar 21, 2012:
Food wasted equals water wasted. That's the message of World Water Day 2012 as shown in this video.
Mar 20, 2012:
Intensified fighting between Al-Shabab insurgents and troops from the Somali army in the southwestern Gedo region have caused nearly 5,000 residents to flee from their homes.
Feb 29, 2012:
Unexpected chills in Afghanistan have led to the death of more than 150 people over the past month, and officials peg lack of proper clothing, shelter and food security as the main cause, IRIN reports.
Feb 21, 2012:
People in the nation of Madagascar are used to the threat of cyclones as the country sees about 60 percent of the storms that build across the Indian Ocean.
Feb 16, 2012:
Ethnic clashes within the region of Isiolo in Kenya have caused hundreds of residents to flee their homes as violence intensifies, IRIN reports.
Feb 7, 2012:
The Philippines has continued to get hit by natural disasters in recent months. In an attempt to help citizens during times of trouble, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is looking to train 1.8 million volunteers, IRIN reports.
Jan 24, 2012:
As severe droughts continue to plague parts of the Sahel region in Africa, almost half of Niger's population is currently hungry, IRIN reports.
Jan 18, 2012:
After tropical storm Washi ripped through regions of the island Mindanao on December 16 with little warning, Philippine President Benigno Aquino recently signed an executive order declaring public buildings can close without government authority.
Jan 12, 2012:
The Al Shabaab presence in the southern and central regions of Somalia is well known and leaves citizens with little ability to work, have access to healthcare or much of anything else.
Jan 11, 2012:
The harvest season recently ended in Myanmar and residents in the northern Kachin state have nothing to show for it as continued fighting between the government and the rebel Kachin Independence Army (KIA) left many too frightened to plant, IRIN reports.
Dec 29, 2011:
New flooding on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao has forced thousands more to evacuate their homes without food security or means of survival, IRIN reports.
Dec 28, 2011:
More than 45,000 civilians from Myanmar's northern Kachin State are still without homes, food security or access to medical aid, as fighting between the government and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rages on, IRIN reports.
Dec 20, 2011:
An unexpected tropical storm has left more than 650 residents of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao dead, while hundreds more are missing, IRIN reports.
Dec 15, 2011:
More than 11 million people in the Sahel region of North Africa are currently suffering from drought and food security woes, IRIN reports.
Dec 8, 2011:
Torrential downpours in Kenya have washed away homes, roads and bridges, causing food security and safety crises among the residents, IRIN reports.
Nov 28, 2011:
In an attempt to flee conflicts in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, thousands of refugees traveled to nearby South Sudan, though there they have faced similar problems and fear that with winter setting in, they'll be left with nothing, IRIN reports.
Nov 18, 2011:
The food crisis in Niger is of a growing concern for the United Nations, as the organization reports that more than half of the country's villages are affected.
Nov 17, 2011:
In an attempt to reduce food insecurity, the Burkina Faso government recently implemented a nationwide dry-season agricultural campaign to create new methods of farming despite droughts, IRIN reports.
Nov 16, 2011:
In an attempt to curb food insecurity and boost the economy, the Bangladesh government has been shopping around in different countries to find land for farming, IRIN reports.
Nov 11, 2011:
Small steps toward reducing the number of famine-stricken people in Somalia is shown in the now-chubby face of baby Minhaj Gedi Farah, The Washington Post reports.
Nov 10, 2011:
Survivors of the floods that began in August that tore apart the Sindh province in Pakistan, report they have received little help in the aftermath, even as disease spreads and people have been left with nothing, IRIN reports.
Nov 10, 2011:
Internationally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somaliland have been under attack recently, after an October 25 government initiative to rid the nation of "illegal foreigners," IRIN reports.
Nov 8, 2011:
Hunger is a common problem all over the world, but organizations are working to supply aid.
Nov 8, 2011:
As fighting between the Yemen pro-government Republican Guard and rebel fighters has intensified since January, more Yemeni families have left their homes to flee the violence, IRIN reports.
Nov 7, 2011:
Although there has already been significant damage in Central America due to last month's flooding, United Nations officials are worried that it could get worse without aid from other countries.
Nov 3, 2011:
As the global economy continues to remain on shaky grounds, many individuals have had a hard time affording the necessities.
Nov 3, 2011:
As this monsoon season is being pegged one of the most destructive in Thailand's history, experts are questioning whether or not the 8 million people affected benefited from the time to prepare for all the water, IRIN reports.
Nov 3, 2011:
Rwandan refugees who have lived outside of their country since fleeing the 1994 genocide, will soon lose their refugee status, forcing many to return to their native nation, IRIN reports.
Nov 2, 2011:
Even after a 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, fighting between the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM-N) and the National Congress Party in South Sudan rages on.
Nov 1, 2011:
As political unrest continues in Yemen, more average families are finding it harder to access enough food, which could cause a substantial rise in malnutrition, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), IRIN reports.
Oct 28, 2011:
According to Thailand's government flood relief operation center, nearly 160,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water is set to run through the capital as the rainy season continues, causing many to panic, IRIN reports.
Oct 27, 2011:
Thousands of residents who fled Cote d'Ivoire after post-election fighting broke out in April, may now be forced to return home - even as conflicts continue, IRIN reports.
Oct 27, 2011:
Residents in West Africa's Sahel region, home to nations like Chad, Niger and Sudan, have a tough year ahead of them, facing droughts, high food prices and continued malnutrition, IRIN reports.
Oct 26, 2011:
Flooding has devastated the Southern Pakistani province of Sindh since August and although the weather there is still warm, winter will soon be setting in and many are still without adequate shelter, IRIN reports.
Oct 24, 2011:
Flash flooding in the coastal regions of Kenya have damaged schools, taken the lives of many and collapsed sewage systems, leading many to fear disease outbreaks in the coming months, IRIN reports.
Oct 21, 2011:
Residents on the island of Tuvalu haven't seen significant rainfall since last November, and it's unlikely they'll get any until January, The Guardian reports.
Oct 21, 2011:
With family support waning, seniors in dire need of elder care in Bangladesh are being swept under the rug, IRIN reports.
Oct 20, 2011:
Despite warnings from the government, residents in flood-prone areas in the Philippines are refusing to relocate, IRIN reports.
Oct 20, 2011:
Flooding in Thailand has left more than 2.4 million people with nothing, IRIN reports. Many of them had little to begin with.
Oct 19, 2011:
Social service programs in Swaziland that support orphans, seniors and the disabled may be cut, as years of corruption have caused world aid and humanitarian groups to reconsider their support in the country, IRIN reports.
Oct 18, 2011:
Growing problems in Egypt are threatening the availability of water, IRIN reports. The issues include leaking water pipes, evaporation and a constantly growing population.
Oct 17, 2011:
Continued flooding in Cambodia may cause food security issues well into the future months, IRIN reports.
Oct 17, 2011:
Farmers in Malawi will soon be facing new problems as a governmental subsidised plan will be reduced next farming season, IRIN reports.
Oct 14, 2011:
New variations of wheat that are resistant to wheat stem rust Ug99 has brought new hope to farmers in Kenya, IRIN reports.
Oct 14, 2011:
More than five months after a post-election civil conflict ended in Cote D'Ivoire, nearly half a million residents remain displaced for fear of violence igniting upon their return, IRIN reports.
Oct 12, 2011:
Hundreds of Somalians have left their homes after three days of non-stop fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, IRIN reports.
Oct 11, 2011:
Although it has been independent from Somalia since 1991, people from Northern Somaliland still have compassion for their neighbors in the south who have been suffering from droughts, IRIN reports.
Oct 10, 2011:
Landmine explosions in the hills of Shwe Kyin, Myanmar, have left residents scared and without access to the area that was once their livelihood, IRIN reports.
Oct 7, 2011:
Education programs at secondary schools that were once thriving in Kenya have now been halted. Many families can no longer afford to send their children to school as droughts rage on, IRIN reports.
Oct 6, 2011:
Raising and selling livestock is the main source of income for much of the population in newly-independent South Sudan.
Oct 6, 2011:
Humanitarian groups and government officials in coastal regions in Kenya are promoting new initiatives to get farmers in the area to work on larger plots of land to increase productivity.
Oct 6, 2011:
Officials on the islands of Tokelau and Tuvalu, both New Zealand-administered territory, have recently declared states of emergency due to continued droughts, the BBC reports.
Oct 5, 2011:
Private investments that will create jobs in Sri Lanka's conflict-ridden north are the only way to help those in the area get back on their feet, IRIN reports.
Oct 5, 2011:
As multiple crises continue to plague Yemen, humanitarian groups fear the country is on the path of disaster. Most recently, investors have backed out as turmoil rises, IRIN reports.
Oct 4, 2011:
Families in rural communities in Nepal are taking part in a cash grant program, allowing their children a chance to thrive in multiple ways, IRIN reports.
Oct 4, 2011:
Several proposed programs in Somalia hope to help give the younger generations a chance to make something of themselves, IRIN reports.
Oct 3, 2011:
As more people arrive in South Sudan's Unity State after fleeing Sudan's southern Kordofan State due to fighting, a lack of food security and housing is leaving many vulnerable, IRIN reports.
Sep 30, 2011:
Flash floods in northwest Kenya have put a hold on emergency relief aid to thousands of residents as bridges and streets have been swept away, IRIN reports.
Sep 28, 2011:
With rainy seasons coming soon in Somalia, residents and local aid agencies are urging for more international help, IRIN reports.
Sep 28, 2011:
Authorities in the Philippines are fearful of water-borne diseases and food insecurity in the wake of Typhoon Nesat, IRIN reports.
Sep 27, 2011:
Food insecurity is set to plague newly independent South Sudan next year due in part to unpredictable rain seasons, border insecurity and high numbers of returnees who have been residing in the north, IRIN reports.
Sep 26, 2011:
More than 5,000 displaced Somalian families were recently forced to move again as fighting between militant groups loyal to the government and Al-Shabab troops broke out, IRIN reports.
Sep 21, 2011:
Impending climate change in Cambodia have caused new struggles for those in rural areas, IRIN reports.
Sep 21, 2011:
With heavy rains continuing in Vietnam, disaster officials are prepping the nation for impending landslides, IRIN reports.
Sep 20, 2011:
Droughts in Madagascar have led to a 10 percent drop in rice production since last year, according to preliminary findings by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), IRIN reports.
Sep 19, 2011:
More than 6,000 people on a remote island cluster off the coast of Papua New Guinea are suffering from food insecurity after a prolonged dry spell, IRIN reports.
Sep 16, 2011:
Many families in Kenya have had to abandon their lives as farmers during the continued droughts for less-traditional jobs to earn money, IRIN reports.
Sep 16, 2011:
As flooding continues in southern Pakistan, UNICEF recently declared that children are being hit worst of all, IRIN reports.
Sep 13, 2011:
A program set up to aid those in low socio-economic brackets or those suffering from natural disasters in Bangladesh is under investigation, IRIN reports.
Sep 13, 2011:
Aid groups set up between the border of Myanmar and China are running of supplies such as food, water and medicine to support over 25,000 displaced people, IRIN reports.
Sep 12, 2011:
For those who fled their homes after violence ensued in the 2008 post-election in Kenya, a new concern is brewing as dirty flood water is rushing into their makeshift camps, IRIN reports.
Sep 12, 2011:
Farmers in the mountainous regions of Uganda are being warned about continued heavy rains in the upcoming weeks, which could kill crops and cause food insecurity, IRIN reports.
Sep 8, 2011:
Conflicts between the Sudan People's Liberal Movement-North (SPLM-N) and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) forced over 20,000 citizens in the Blue Nile State to flee their homes without food, water or security, IRIN reports.
Sep 8, 2011:
Plans to turn part of protected rain forests in Uganda into sugarcane fields could lead to more protests from the country's citizens, IRIN reports.
Sep 6, 2011:
The number of citizens facing disaster after heavy rains continue to strike Pakistan's southern region is growing, IRIN reports.
Sep 6, 2011:
As displaced Somalis continue to take shelter in Kenya, new problems arise due to a shortage of natural resources and over-crowding. Somalis now outnumber locals in the town of Dadaab and the number is growing, IRIN reports.
Sep 2, 2011:
Violence in the Abyan Governorate and the Arhab District of Sana'a in Yemen could cause a boost in malnutrition in children, IRIN reports.
Sep 1, 2011:
Many children in Kenya have turned to a life on the streets as prolonged drought and spikes in food prices lead them to find a means to survive, IRIN reports.
Aug 30, 2011:
African leaders pledged $351 million for famine relief at a fundraising conference in Addis Ababa.
Aug 29, 2011:
Humanitarian groups hope educating schoolchildren in Nepal on what to do in case of an earthquake will keep them safe should one occur, IRIN reports.
Aug 26, 2011:
Reinstated taxes on imported food items in Zimbabwe could cause food security issues among low-income citizens, IRIN reports.
Aug 25, 2011:
Flash floods in the Kohistan District of Pakistan have taken the lives of at least 16 people thus far, IRIN reports.
Aug 24, 2011:
Those suffering from the food crisis in Kenya caused by prolonged droughts are facing new troubles, as HIV-positive citizens are growing weaker with lack of proper care, IRIN reports.
Aug 23, 2011:
With resumed fighting between the Myanmar government and the rebel Kachin Independence Army after a 17-year cease fire, many are fleeing their homes, leaving humanitarian groups to worry about food security, IRIN reports.
Aug 22, 2011:
African countries are coming together to aid those suffering from prolonged famine and droughts in Somalia by providing food for their neighboring countries, IRIN reports.
Aug 22, 2011:
Flooding in Bangladesh has begun as monsoon season recently reached its peak. Thus far, over 800,000 people in the southern city of Satkhira have been affected, the District Relief and Rehabilitation Center told IRIN.
Aug 19, 2011:
The saying "neighbors helping neighbors" rings true in Kenya as farmers from the fertile Rift Valley Province share food with their drought-stricken neighbors in the East Pokot District, IRIN reports.
Aug 18, 2011:
The Hunger Site is taking a stand against the famine. For the last two weeks in August, your click on the red button at The Hunger Site will fund food for those in desperate need in the Horn of Africa.
Aug 17, 2011:
Pakistan is preparing for the peak of monsoon season as the Meteorological Department warns levels may be 10 percent higher than normal, especially in the Sindh Province, according to IRIN.
Aug 17, 2011:
Even as 16 months have passed since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, 640,000 people are still residing in 1,000 make shift camps, IRIN reports.
Aug 16, 2011:
The northeastern region of Uganda is typically known for having food insecurity, malnutrition and a large number of impoverished citizens. However, things seem to be looking up, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) told IRIN.
Aug 15, 2011:
Recent torrential downpours in eastern Uganda leave over 10,000 people at risk of landslides, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) told IRIN.
Aug 12, 2011:
Countries in eastern Africa continue to struggle to obtain food security as drought and high food prices have left many hungry, IRIN reports.
Aug 12, 2011:
The famine currently going on in south-central Somalia has drastically impacted the citizens.
Aug 10, 2011:
As droughts continue in the northern and western regions of Afghanistan, approximately 1.5 to 2 million more citizens will face food insecurity going into the fall, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported to IRIN
Aug 9, 2011:
Residents in the village of Tao-Zeo have started to return to their burnt and doorless homes after months of displacement, IRIN reports.
Aug 8, 2011:
Lack of markets in Kenya may be adding to the food insecurity sweeping across the nation, IRIN reports.
Aug 5, 2011:
Food insecurity in Pakistan has continued to rise over the last decade, and most recently it's presumed that 48.6 percent of Pakistan's 165 million people don't have enough food, IRIN reports.
Aug 3, 2011:
The food security crisis in the Horn of Africa shows no sign of stopping, and the UN fears that the problem will soon spread to all of southern Somalia, IRIN reports.
Aug 3, 2011:
More than 200,000 West Africans have been flown back to their homes after fleeing the area over a month ago when fighting broke out, IRIN reports.
Aug 1, 2011:
Bringing aid to malnourished people in Kenya and Somalia has become more challenging as key points between the countries have been facing random attacks of violence, IRIN reports.
Jul 29, 2011:
Conflicts between pastoralists in Turkana, Kenya, have become more heated as the droughts rage on, IRIN reports. Those who are fighting to sustain their livestock and their livelihoods are finding scarce resources.
Jul 28, 2011:
The combination of continued natural disasters and political conflict in Somalia has left thousands without food and in desperate need of care, Reuters reports.
Jul 28, 2011:
As the drought and famine continue in the Horn of Africa, the struggle to feed refugees may lead to more serious concerns for HIV patients, IRIN reports.
Jul 28, 2011:
As refugees from Somalia and Kenya continue to pile into existing camps, one camp lies empty as the Kenyan government refuses to open it, despite a recent announcement that they would, IRIN reports.
Jul 27, 2011:
Over 20,000 residents in the southeastern Cox's Bazar and Teknaf districts of Bangladesh have been displaced after severe flooding swept through the area, according to IRIN.
Jul 26, 2011:
Residents of Yangon, Myanmar, are suffering after a recent earthquake followed by torrential downpours have halted construction to rebuild homes of those who survived the series of natural disasters, IRIN reports.
Jul 25, 2011:
Iranian assualts that have occurred over the past month have forced over 200 Iraqi families to flee their homes in fear of being attacked, IRIN reports.
Jul 25, 2011:
As over two years of drought has ravished the southern region of Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently made a heartfelt plea to international humanitarian organizations for help, IRIN reports.
Jul 22, 2011:
Devastating flooding last year in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa left many residents feeling the need to take extra precautions as this years monsoon season begins, IRIN reports.
Jul 21, 2011:
Borena, Ethiopia has seen an overwhelming number of droughts in recent months with no end in sight. As the village elders are predicting more lack of rain in October, many are growing worried and contemplating where to go from here, according to IRIN.
Jul 19, 2011:
As more residents in the Kurram region of Pakistan have had to flee their homes due to new military operations against militiants based in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, many are finding it harder to locate adequate shelter, according to IRIN.
Jul 18, 2011:
South Africa needs to create an inclusive food economy, a UN human rights expert said during a visit to Pretoria last week.
Jul 8, 2011:
Experts that have been constructing Guinea's agricultural plan for 2011-2015 have added a nutritional component for the first time ever to improve hunger issues.
Jul 6, 2011:
A volcano explosion on June 12 is affecting water and food sources and is now causing hunger problems in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Jun 4, 2011:
A new report from Oxfam indicates that food security problems are likely to worsen as food prices are expected to increase, according to a recent report from Gulf News.
Jun 3, 2011:
Oxfam, the U.K. charity organization, is accusing the European Union of great neglect when it comes to global food security problems, according to a new report from Reuters.
Jun 2, 2011:
A group of academics have written an open letter addressing the leader of India, "Mrs Gandhi," according to a new report from Livemint.com.
May 31, 2011:
A new issue brief titled "Strengthening and Streamlining Development Assistance Programs" was released by the Global Harvest Initiative.
May 23, 2011:
Discussions and meetings were held concerning food security at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in the U.S., now in its 17th year.
May 16, 2011:
In the context of global population increases and growing concerns for prices and lack of food security, a new study from the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology finds that one third of the world's food products are wasted.
May 16, 2011:
As the U.S. recently celebrated Earth Day, countries around the world were feeling the effects of climate change on such factors as temperature, precipitation, crop disease and pests, according to AllAfrica.com.
May 13, 2011:
Kenya is facing disproportionate growth in its food and non-food sectors, with much indecision in the area of agriculture, which is stunting its efforts towards a national state of food security, according to the Daily Nation.
May 12, 2011:
Global food prices have been going up and more developed countries are looking to places like Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Sudan and Argentina for farmland where it is less expensive to grow food.
May 11, 2011:
Burundi is beset by a banana blight that has spread to several sections of the country, according to IRIN News.
May 10, 2011:
In South Sudan, land mines are still a problem, according to AllAfrica.com. For officials and residents, the issue of food security is one that cannot be achieved without first the elimination of land mines.
May 6, 2011:
One in seven people in the East Baton Rouge Parish face food security problems, according to a Feeding America finding reported in The Advocate.
May 5, 2011:
Four research groups at Purdue University will share $120,000 in grant money with one focus in mind: researching issues concerning food security, according to a recent report from JC Online.com.
Apr 28, 2011:
India's food inflation rose to 8.75 percent for the first week of April.
Apr 15, 2011:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a food security alert concerning Liberia, indicating high risks of food insecurity during the upcoming months of May and August.
Apr 7, 2011:
Brazil's soybean harvest forecast is looking very positive according to analysts at Oil World in Hamburg, reports Reuters.
Apr 5, 2011:
Africa has an annual gross domestic product (GDP) of about $1.5 trillion, accounting for 3 percent of the global economy, according to a recent report from Trust.org.
Apr 4, 2011:
The first National Irrigation Week was successfully held in Rwanda, under the watch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, according to AllAfrica.com.
Apr 1, 2011:
Kenya plans to increase grain reserves from 3.1 million bags to 8 million 198-pound bags, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Mar 29, 2011:
The Ford Foundation has granted $250,000 to the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE), in support of a project on "Land, Gender, and Food Security," according to the Nebraska State Paper.
Mar 29, 2011:
The Chairman of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Jayaseelan Naidoo, wrote in the Huffington Post about the recent Jasmine Revolution.
Mar 28, 2011:
Craig F. Binetti, President of DuPont Nutrition and Health, addressed food security needs and the requirements for new science and technology at the 2011 Gulfood Exhibition and Conference in Dubai.
Mar 28, 2011:
A congressional proposal to decrease U.S. foreign aid, in an effort to cut spending, will likely harm global food security and fuel more political unrest throughout the Middle East and Africa, according to activists and government officials.
Mar 28, 2011:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced last month that it would donate $70 million to agricultural research initiatives in Asia and Africa, according to Reuters.
Mar 24, 2011:
Lester Russel Brown, the founder of the Earth Policy Institute, and author of the new book "World on the Edge" spoke recently with EurActiv.com in regards to food security, wheat and the new meaning of national security in the 21st century.
Mar 24, 2011:
Not only were boats and equipment destroyed during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the country's fishing industry is now in crisis due to radiation that leaked from damaged nuclear power plants, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Mar 22, 2011:
The Water for Food Conference will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska from May 1 to 4 with the theme "Paths to Solutions."
Mar 21, 2011:
A five-year plan in Bangladesh aims at fighting food security concerns in the country with a $7.98 billion plan, according to TheDailyStar.net.
Mar 18, 2011:
Japan has a population of more than 126 million and experiences about 1,500 earthquake tremors per year, according to MSN.
Mar 16, 2011:
Zimbabwe is taking on food and crop measurements on their own and forbidding the involvement of United Nations agencies.
Mar 16, 2011:
African and Australian researchers met in Nairobi to discuss ways to produce more and better maize for the African continent that depends on the vegetable as an essential food crop, according to a new report from Voice of America.
Mar 15, 2011:
Libya, a country dependent on cereal imports and currently in a political crisis, faces a serious food security concern, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statement on Friday, March 11.
Mar 11, 2011:
As the country with the highest rate of rice consumption per person, Bangladesh is poised to find bio-fortification methods in order to insure food security for its 158.6 million people, according to IRIN News.
Mar 11, 2011:
Lack of water and food security continues to plague thousands of people in Uganda, exacerbated by the dry weather conditions caused by La Niña, according to IRIN News.
Mar 10, 2011:
Hydropower as a source for electricity in Vietnam is being threatened by low-precipitation and drought, according to IRIN News.
Mar 9, 2011:
Whether one calls it agro-ecology, sustainable farming or organic farming, a move away from industrial agriculture towards environmentally and socially conscious farming is necessary to ensure food security.
Mar 7, 2011:
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced recently that it supports small seed farming in developing countries, according to All Africa News.
Mar 4, 2011:
A U.S. Department of State report called "Food Prices Crisis of 2007-2008: Lessons Learned" was released on March 3, 2011, listing factors that either helped or harmed global food security.
Mar 3, 2011:
Indiaâs Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, recently came forward to say that the government of the nation will be working to introduce a food security bill to help provide inexpensive grain to hundreds of millions of the countryâs poor people.
Mar 2, 2011:
The nation of Bangladesh was singled out by the NGO Action Against Hunger (ACF) report as a "success story" in its efforts to help children receive the proper amount of nutrition over the past 15 years.
Feb 25, 2011:
Six greenhouses were given to three communities in Kenya by the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF), in an effort to address food security concerns, according to AllAfrica.com.
Feb 24, 2011:
On February 22, a new report announced a potential food security law seeking to limit the waste of food at Indian weddings, according to The Hindu.
Feb 23, 2011:
Trade unions in India have organized a massive protest in the streets of Delhi, protesting the rise of food prices on Wednesday morning, February 23, according to the BBC.
Feb 23, 2011:
According to a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the public distribution system (PDS) currently in place to provide food in the country is not working, reports The Hindu Business Line.
Feb 23, 2011:
Burundi has been plagued by civil war, La Nina and now growing food deficits and malnutrition rates, according IRIN News.
Feb 22, 2011:
According to a recent article in the Des Moines Register, the United States' status as a world leader in biotechnology and genetically modified foods is a very good thing.
Feb 21, 2011:
Business leaders in Dubai are asking the country's Chamber of Commerce to consider sowing farms in foreign countries in order to produce commodities such as rice, wheat and milk, according to The National.
Feb 18, 2011:
Egypt and Tunisia's political unrest is spreading to Yemen and Bahrain, while rising food prices and food security concerns continue to be stressed as underlying driving forces, according to a new report by CNN.
Feb 15, 2011:
On February 15, Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), issued a statement warning against climate instability, according to the New York Times.
Feb 15, 2011:
Recently, discussion of food security centering on better communication between the sectors of nutrition, agriculture and health took place at the International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health.
Feb 11, 2011:
German Ambassador Jens Ploetner announced on February 9 that Germany will double its relief effort in Sri Lanka to 500,000 Euros.
Feb 9, 2011:
Following weeks of heightened attention surrounding world food security, there was some good news on February 9 that came in the form of government subsidy and snow in China.
Jan 31, 2011:
Rwandan President Paul Kagame spoke at a World Food Programme (WFP) event held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, expressing optimism that Africa has the resources it needs to address its issues with food security.
Jan 28, 2011:
United Nations agencies called for additional funding to aid victims of Cyclone Giri in Myanmar, many of whom are still suffering from food insecurity, unemployment and inadequate shelter three months after the category 4 storm ravaged the region.
Jan 27, 2011:
The government of Afghanistan has begun stockpiling up to 500,000 tons of wheat throughout the country to prepare for an impending drought.
Jan 27, 2011:
A network of researchers, farmers and citizens known as the Nigerian Organic Agriculture Network (NOAN) has begun a national initiative in Nigeria to shift their economy toward organic food production.
Jan 26, 2011:
According to the Nomura Food Vulnerability Index (NFVI), Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and China will face the greatest food security challenges in the next century, according to TheNews.com.pk.
Jan 24, 2011:
Despite the hike in food prices resulting from the Ivory Coast's political stalemate, research is underway to meet the country's food production needs by employing hydroponic, or non-soil, farming techniques.
Jan 24, 2011:
According to United Nations estimates, natural disasters cost $109 billion in economic damage throughout 2010, with Chile and China bearing most of the burden, according to Reuters.
Jan 24, 2011:
A government-commissioned study in the United Kingdom has concluded that the current system of food security in many impoverished countries is unsustainable and must be redesigned.
Jan 21, 2011:
Somalia has been stricken with one of the worst droughts in recent years.
Jan 21, 2011:
The United Nations is maintaining its international appeal for food aid to Niger in order to preempt another food crisis like the one it suffered last year.
Jan 20, 2011:
The government of Japan has donated $197 million to the U.N. organization, the largest single contribution ever made to the program, according to UPI.com.
Jan 19, 2011:
The U.N.-sponsored World Food Programme is experiencing budget difficulties due in part to rising food prices worldwide.
Jan 19, 2011:
The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) signed an agreement on Monday for a $77 million food security initiative aimed at improving Yemen's food security.
Jan 18, 2011:
With a soaring population, Pakistan must face the growing prospect of providing food security, healthcare and education to its citizens, according to IRIN News.
Jan 17, 2011:
Tunisians expressed concern over the growing shortages of basic food commodities as the nation struggles to restore order following the revolt against former autocratic president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Jan 17, 2011:
Josette Sheeran, executive director of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP), is planning a visit to Israel, Jordan and the West Bank to monitor the the performance of existing food aid programs for the occupied Palestinian territories.
Jan 14, 2011:
Ongoing protests in Tunisia over high unemployment rates, rights abuses and poor living conditions have led President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to fire the current government and declare a state of emergency for the country.
Jan 13, 2011:
The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that South Sudan may face a cereal shortage amounting to 340,000 tons this year due to the influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees who have returned from the north.
Jan 13, 2011:
As intense flooding continues to snarl through Queensland, Australia, analysts are predicting that the toll of the natural disaster would soon make its mark on food and energy prices.
Jan 13, 2011:
Heavy rains that catalyzed floods and landslides beginning on Tuesday in Brazil now threaten to develop into the country's worst natural disaster in decades as the death toll climbs to 375, reports Reuters.
Jan 10, 2011:
Riots broke out in the Tunisian cities of Thala and Kasserine during the weekend over high unemployment rates and unsatisfactory living conditions, resulting in at least 19 deaths among the protesting factions and 30 police injuries.
Jan 10, 2011:
The Right of Food Campaign issued new criticism of India's Central government after it changed the rice and wheat issue prices in the Public Distribution System's Above Poverty Line category, The Hindu reports.
Jan 7, 2011:
Despite rising food costs, people in Kenya have not yet resorted to the protests that flared up during the 2007-2008 food crisis, buoying optimism among citizens as well as the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Jan 6, 2011:
The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization announced on Wednesday that a "food price shock" may be imminent due to increasing rates of inflation.
Jan 3, 2011:
Helicopters are continuing to provide food aid and medicine to Australians after an unprecedented amount of flooding submerged the Queensland region and killed 10 people. Officials are worried that it may be a matter of weeks before the waters subside.
Dec 30, 2010:
The ongoing cholera epidemic in Haiti is making many rice farmers hesitant to work in the potentially contaminated paddy fields, which could in turn result in a low yield on this year's rice harvest.
Dec 29, 2010:
The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an updated assessment of Sri Lanka's current food security status after finding that most households are spending the majority of their incomes on food.
Dec 27, 2010:
Food security in Mozambique has considerably improved over the past year, president Armando Guebuza said on Monday during his annual State of the Nation address to the parliament.
Dec 27, 2010:
A female suicide bomber killed 45 people on Saturday in the northwestern city of Khar, Pakistan, prompting four food relief centers to close temporarily in the Bajur district.
Dec 23, 2010:
A United Nations envoy to China said the country has made "remarkable progress" with food security but predicted probable difficulties for the country in terms of feeding its population.
Dec 22, 2010:
Kenyans have driven up their food security levels by forgoing their usual staples, such as maize and wheat, which have become more difficult to obtain in light of rising prices and environmental damage.
Dec 22, 2010:
Victims numbering in the thousands are still in need of food after Cyclone Giri tore up western coastal regions of Burma nearly two months ago.
Dec 17, 2010:
Behar Bejko, the Albanian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), commended the efforts of Abu Dhabi on Thursday to help victims worldwide cope with natural disasters and crises.
Dec 15, 2010:
The Obama administration filed a lawsuit against BP and four other companies on Wednesday for its violation of environmental laws that led to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, reports Bloomberg.
Dec 13, 2010:
Though humanitarian organizations have significantly helped victims of the Pakistani floods, the work remains far from over.
Dec 2, 2010:
The United Nations appealed for $415 million in food aid on Thursday to aid the 1.7 million Zimbabweans who suffer serious chronic malnutrition, down from last year's appeal for $478 million for 2.17 million hungry people.
Dec 1, 2010:
According to the 2010 Hormel Hunger Survey, 28 percent of Americans said they or their family members have had to decide between paying bills and buying food in the past year.
Dec 1, 2010:
The House is set to vote today on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a bill which would allow more kids to be eligible for school lunch programs with better nutrition standards and more locally-sourced ingredients.
Nov 30, 2010:
The U.S. achieved a milestone on Tuesday in its relief efforts in Pakistan. Since the beginning of the operation on August 5, more than 40,000 flood victims have been airlifted to safety.
Nov 30, 2010:
World governments on Tuesday received a petition bearing the signatures of over 3 million people calling for an end to world hunger, surpassing an initial goal of 1 million.
Nov 24, 2010:
Though there are more New Yorkers who are suffering from food insecurity this year, Joel Berg of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger says that federal funding has helped keep a bad situation from turning much worse.
Nov 24, 2010:
Bread for the World president and winner of the World Food Prize David Beckmann recently commended Feed the Future, a new U.S. anti-hunger program that aims to improve food production among 20 developing nations.
