hunger

evacuees at night
Global Security
Factory that made essential therapeutic food for malnourished children in Sudan burns down
People wait outside a shop where face masks and vitamins are being given away in Mandalay, Myanmar
Food
6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.
Men carrying white plastic bags of food from a pile of bags
Human rights
COVID sparks a new ‘right to food’ movement across the globe
Landless Workers' Movement farmers gather food to distribute to poor communities.
Food
Brazil’s small farmers tackle food insecurity, hunger amid the pandemic 
People walk along a downtown street in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, March 16, 2020. Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives, abortion services and related care because of the coronavirus pandemic.
How women and girls are especially at risk of hunger during the pandemic 
Sweetened juices and sports drinks in bottles are lined up in a row
Half of the world’s children aren’t getting enough nutrients
volunteers pack food at a food bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Food
Food insecurity rising in Argentina, sparking protest and food-emergency bill
A woman waits to be registered prior to a food distribution by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Thonyor, Leer state, South Sudan.
Conflict
Drought doesn’t cause famine. People do.
Venezuela
Conflict
Venezuela’s military has turned its food crisis into a ‘racket.’ And it’s profiting from people going hungry.
Abebe Haregewoin (right) and his father in Ethiopia.
Global Politics
Famine haunted his childhood in Ethiopia. Now he sees food running out again.
Arts, Culture & Media
Warning: population overload
Business, Economics and Jobs
The Tavis Smiley Show’s “Poverty in America” – Hunger
Conflict & Justice
Gitmo Hunger Striker Recounts Ordeal of Forced Feeding
Conflict & Justice
The History of Hunger Strikes in Ireland
Hunger in New York City
‘The Hunger Games’ Town Up For Sale
End of Month Hunger Affects Student Discipline
Environment
Relief Efforts in Japan Underway as Survivors Battle Hunger, Homelessness
On Hunger Strike: A Fisherwoman Takes on DuPont
Iraq
Hunger Roundtable
Animal Note
Hunger Roundtable
Global Politics
Is access to food a human right?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Memphis metropolitan area hit hard by hunger
Business, Economics and Jobs
Is women’s empowerment the solution to world hunger?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Ending hunger at home
Environment
A hormone called ghrelin makes you hungry … and happy
Business, Economics and Jobs
Food crisis strains aid groups