food crisis, hunger

Hunger pangs: Global crisis demands action, not innovation

The Global Report on Food Crises finds the highest level of hunger recorded since 2016, with conflicts and climate change pushing millions towards famine. #hunger #food #climatechange Read more »
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Hunger games: Tackling the food waste menace

Food waste consumes a third of global production at a time when the world is facing a severe food shortage, says a BCG report. Read more »
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UN Food Systems Summit: Anarchy no alternative to multilateralism

The counter mobilisations at the UN Food Systems Summit were an attack on multilateralism, the best available option to raise critical global issues. Read more »
G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE

Cutting food waste key to achieving zero hunger by 2030

The world generated around 931 million tonnes of food waste in 2019, of which 61% was from households, 26% in food service and 13% from retail trade, reveals the Food Waste Index... Read more »
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Indebtedness, hunger may push Bengal’s tribes into bonded labour

Denotified tribes across the country are engaged in the informal economy, and the lockdown has hit them severely. Read more »
Covid-19 and extreme poverty

Make PDS more inclusive, give ration cards pan-India validity

Ensuring food security must be the top-most priority of the government during pandemics and other disasters. Read more »