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Food Insecurity
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids
Authorization to allow schools to serve free meals to all students is set to expire on June 30.
Russia’s War on Ukraine Risks “Meltdown of Global Food System,” UN Chief Says
Russia and Ukraine produce about 30 percent of the world's wheat. The war is creating a food crisis.
Famine in Yemen Could Increase Fivefold Without Immediate Action, UN Warns
Substantial aid is needed to avert the worst effects of the food crisis, according to multiple UN agencies.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Predicted to Worsen Existing Famines
Russia and Ukraine are major food exporters. This war threatens to drive millions more into food insecurity globally.
More Afghans May Die From US Sanctions Than at the Hands of the Taliban
Conditions in Kabul hospitals are rapidly deteriorating, and food insecurity is rampant.
Trees and Crops Don’t Have to Compete. Climate Crisis Calls for Agroforestry.
Agroforestry holds the technical potential to sequester a significant percentage of total global emissions.Â
Not Everyone Is Feasting. Food Insecurity Is Much Higher Than Before COVID.
This is a crisis — magnified by the pandemic — not of food-production failures but of skyrocketing inequality.
Food Apartheid Threatens BIPOC Children’s Health. Food Sovereignty Is the Fix.
Food apartheid is just one way that racism enters our babies' bodies.
Afghans Are Facing Severe Economic and Food Crises Following Taliban Takeover
Withholding international support and maintaining blanket sanctions will only hurt the long-suffering Afghan people.
Report Shows Stimulus Checks Significantly Reduced Hardship for Families
The checks unanimously slammed by the GOP helped reduce financial instability by 45 percent, a new report finds.