In a nation characterized by abundance, it’s baffling that some 10.5 percent of households in the US suffer from food insecurity. This fact becomes even more stupefying when we consider that an estimated 30 to 40 percent of America’s food supply winds up in the trash. With this … [Read more...] about How a city of 2.5 million ensures everyone has free access to healthy food
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This text-message-based platform is helping solve hunger in America
Considering that a whopping 40 percent of food in America becomes waste, it seems outright ridiculous that restaurants commonly throw out excess food. Recognizing the severity of the issues of waste and food insecurity in America, a group of out-of-the-box thinkers known as Not … [Read more...] about This text-message-based platform is helping solve hunger in America
Latin America leads the world in reducing hunger
In the matter of hunger, as with any protracted issue, we choose to focus on encouraging developments with the hope that useful lessons can be learned from what works. According to The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 report, released last week by the FAO, Latin America … [Read more...] about Latin America leads the world in reducing hunger
The scourge of hunger is shrinking, says United Nations
Hunger is affecting 20 percent fewer people today than it did 25 years ago. When taking population growth into account, the numbers are even more staggering. Asia and Latin America mostly account for the good news. Data shows that the situation has worsened in Africa … [Read more...] about The scourge of hunger is shrinking, says United Nations
9.6 billion mouths to feed
Failed crops due to extreme drought. High food prices. More hungry people in the world … Reason enough to ask ourselves if it will all work out. We’ll start with the good news: so far food production has increased faster than the population. Agriculture per capita has increased … [Read more...] about 9.6 billion mouths to feed
