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fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distribution

The State Department confirmed the destruction of 500 metric tons of expired emergency food aid stored in Dubai, emphasizing it would not impact future assistance distribution.
Public health
US news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Food that could feed millions may expire due to USAID cuts

U.S. aid cuts are causing food supplies for millions to deteriorate in warehouses, risking increased global hunger.
SF food
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather: UN

Over 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024 due to conflict, weather extremes, and economic shocks.
The rise in global hunger levels continues for the sixth consecutive year.
fromeuronews
3 months ago

UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say

UN agencies, led by the World Food Programme, face significant job cuts due to funding reductions, primarily from US sources, affecting global humanitarian aid efforts.
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Food for Peace Showed How Foreign Aid Can Benefit Both the U.S. and the World

Food for Peace, launched by Kennedy, has been vital in fighting global hunger but is now at risk due to current leadership.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

U.S. Slashes Many of the Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep

In the past several days, the Trump administration slashed many of the humanitarian assistance programs it had pledged to preserve, impacting the most vulnerable.
US news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Microplastics damage plant photosynthesis, endangering global food supplies and increasing risks of hunger.
400 million more people could face starvation due to microplastics affecting staple crops.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Nobel prize winners call for urgent moonshot' effort to avert global hunger catastrophe

Over 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates urge immediate action to boost food production to combat future hunger crises.
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