The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Expand free school meals to combat rise in malnutrition, say health experts

Doctors and nurses report seeing hungry children on a daily basis as they urge government to act

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Doctors and nurses demand free school meals overhaul to stop needy kids going hungry

Groups representing hundreds of thousands of medics said all pupils from Universal Credit families in England must get free dinners 'as a first step to universal provision'

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Warring sides agree ‘permanent end’ to conflict

The two-year conflict has killed thousands and left many more at risk of famine

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

Ships sail from Ukraine despite Russia suspending grain deal

Ships loaded with grain are still departing Ukraine despite Russia suspending its participation in a U.N.-brokered deal that ensures safe wartime passage of critical food supplies

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Afghanistan: Report Reveals Surge Of Nearly 50 Per Cent In Malnutrition Cases Among Afghan Children

According to the report, approximately 2,500 impoverished children were treated by the humanitarian body "Save the Children" in January and now the number has surged to almost 4,270 children, including many succumbing even before treatment, Khaama Press reported. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Nov 1, 2022

Donncha O'Callaghan left 'shaken to the core' after witnessing children starving on Unicef trip to Somalia

The former Ireland international travelled to Somalia with the country on the verge of the world's first famine in five years.

Irish Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Erdogan says Turkey to continue grain deal efforts after Russia hesitates

Turkey will continue its efforts for the Black Sea grain export deal despite Russian hesitancy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday after Moscow suspended its participation in the initiative at the weekend.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

Ukraine news - live: Russia says it has completed partial mobilisation

Hydroelectric power plants have also been targeted across Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 250

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 250th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2022

Russia blockades Ukraine's grain exports after reported drone attacks near Crimea. Here's how this puts pressure on global food crisis

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine left dozens of countries teetering on the edge of famine. Now Russia has been accused of "blackmailing the world with hunger" by ending Russia's ceasefire.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022