Food production: Sustainable food – not more of it – needed as global hunger soars
As climate change and global disruptions worsen hunger, a revamp of food systems is urgently needed, analysts say. LAURIE GOERING, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Biometrics: UK food bank users swap face scans for free food
Charities say digital cash transfers give users autonomy, while digital rights groups argue that biometric data can put vulnerable people at risk. LIN TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Table Talk: Eight everyday foods you might not realise are ultra processed – and how to spot them
In an article first published on The Conversation, SARAH DICKIE, JULIE WOODS, MARK LAWRENCE, and PRISCILA MACHADO – all from Deakin University in Australia, look at the concept of “ultra-processed foods”…
Essay: Niger is Africa’s fastest growing country – how to feed 25 million more people in 30 years
In an article first published on The Conversation, KAYENAT KABIR, of Purdue University, looks at how Niger will feed its growing population in the future…
Ahead of Nigeria elections, residents stock-up on food, essentials
Kano, Nigeria Reuters At a market in Nigeria’s northern Kano state customers stocked up on Friday on food and essentials, uncertain of the outcome of Saturday’s election to choose a new president and lawmakers, in a country where voting has sometimes been followed by violence. Shortages of cash and fuel and the highest inflation rate […]
A Sustainable Life: Households find low waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change
Researchers ROB RAVEN, DAVID O REYNOLDS, JO LINDSAY and RUTH LANE look at what their data shows about how Australians engage with low waste living…
From farm to fork…via app: How tech is tackling food waste
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that as inflation and food prices soar, millions in the United States save on grocery bills with apps like Flashfood and Too Good To Go…
Two thirds of South Sudan population risk severe hunger in 2023 – UN
Juba, South Sudan Reuters Up to 7.8 million people in South Sudan, two thirds of the population, may face severe food shortages during next year’s April-to-July lean season due to floods, drought and conflict, United Nations agencies said on Thursday. An aerial view from a from a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter […]
School’s out – forever?: Lebanese pull plug on education
TALA RAMADAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the choices Lebanese families are facing between food and education…
Millions of Venezuelan migrants lacking access to basic services
Panama City, Panama Reuters Some 4.3 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants face difficulty accessing basic services, food, and formal employment, a statement from the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday. Half of the refugee and migrant population across Latin America and the Caribbean cannot afford three meals a day and do not have access […]