Tonnes of food going unpicked on British farms ‘due to foreign labour shortage’ Farmers see loss of upto £150,000 in worker shortfall The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Off the menu: More food supply shortages hit McDonald’s The fast-food giant says it is working to resolve the issues ‘as quickly as possible’ The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022
Egypt to Receive $500Mln Loan from World Bank to Address Food Shortage Crisis The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan to bolster Egypt’s efforts to ensure that poor and vulnerable households have uninterrupted access to bread, strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises and support reforms in food security policies, including to improve nutritional outcomes. In a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022
Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2022
G7 commits $5 billion to tackling global food insecurity - U.S. official The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit up to $5 billion to improve global food security, a senior U.S. official said, as the group responds to worries in developing nations about the threat of hunger triggered by war in Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 28, 2022
Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say Former military heads warn of risks to food supply ahead of report from Australian Security Leaders Climate Group The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022
UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage The head of the United Nations has warned the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
UK offers expertise in escort of Ukraine grain to avert starvation in Africa Liz Truss and Turkish foreign minister meet to discuss safe passage for convoy under UN plan The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022
‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on Unprecedented food shortages could spark riots in dozens of countries as Black Sea blockade adds to pressures, says WFP chief The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
One third of Sudanese facing acute food insecurity - WFP More than a third of Sudan's population is currently facing acute food insecurity, the World Food Programme said on Thursday, with inadequate funds to cope. Reuters · Jun 17, 2022
ICRC: Pockets of Famine-Like Conditions Return to Yemen Pockets of famine-like conditions have returned to Yemen for the first time in two years in three Houthi-controlled governorates, an international report has revealed. There are nearly 50,000 people living in famine-like conditions in Hajjah, Amran, and al-Jawf, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) showed in a report… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022
Food shortages are next global health crisis, says expert Growing food shortages may represent the same health threat to the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading global health figure has warned. Reuters · Jun 7, 2022
UN cutting refugee rations in Africa's Sahel amid 'alarming' food insecurity Food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by up to half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall with millions set to go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields, U.N. agencies said on Friday. Reuters · May 20, 2022
Yemen on Brink of Famine Due to Grain Shortage For the first time in years since the Houthi coup, major commercial suppliers have sounded the alarm in Yemen, warning of an imminent famine in the country as a result of the rise in global wheat prices and diminishing stocks. The Hayel Saeed Anam (HSA) Group, Yemen's largest company and… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 20, 2022
ABC News · May 19, 2022 Skyrocketing grain prices to worsen global food insecurity, Rabobank warns Rabobank warns that the Russia-Ukraine war will push grain and food prices up for at least a year, a situation compounded by India's ban on wheat exports, and dry conditions in the grain powerhouses of France and Germany.
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2022 World leaders must do more to avert famine crisis, says Oxfam OXFAM has said that world leaders are failing to tackle the “catastrophic hunger” crisis facing millions across Africa.
The Conversation · Apr 28, 2022 Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.
Reuters · Apr 26, 2022 Two million children at risk of starvation in Horn of Africa - U.N. aid chief U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children are at risk of starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades.
Reason · Apr 11, 2022 Shanghai's Lockdowns Result in Starvation and Quarantine Enforcers Being Attacked More than 25 million people remain locked down in Shanghai, with Guangzhou—a city of 18 million—looking primed to follow.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 Feeding a city under siege: Meet the volunteers who saved Chernihiv civilians from starvation From bringing in supplies through secret routes to delivering sandwiches amid Russian shelling, citizens in Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv tell Bel Trew how they risked their lives every day to provide food to thousands of people battling hunger and thirst
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 Sri Lanka facing imminent threat of starvation, senior politician warns Speaker tells parliament ‘there will be very acute food shortages’ and economic crisis is ‘just the beginning’
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022 Five Yemeni Houthi-Run Areas on Verge of Famine An international organization specialized in assessing food security has warned of possible famine in five Yemeni areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militias. It also warned that the war in Ukraine, which supplies Yemen with about 30% of its annual wheat needs, threatens to further deteriorate the situation in the…
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022 'Harrowing figures': Yemen report says 161K to face famine More than a dozen U.N. agencies and international aid groups say that 161,000 people in war-torn Yemen are likely to experience famine over the second half of 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022 UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2021 Afghans need our help – in a world of abundance, there is no justification for a child to die of hunger I’ll never forget a moment from last week, when a mother I’d never met came running over. She was holding her baby out in front of her. Clearly not thinking about Covid, she embraced me with a big hug and a kiss.