Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
Food Policy
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Sustainable diets in the informal economy
Informal food systems contribute to the food and nutrition security of hundreds of millions of people around the world, particularly in the global South. But the concept of sustainable diets – which brings
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2020 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions- September update in times of COVID‑19
The GRFC 2020 reported the highest global number of acutely food-insecure people on record. It revealed that in 2019, some 135 million in 55 countries and territories were in need of urgent food, livelihood
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Second rapid assessment of food and nutrition security in the context of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
COVID-19 is a global health crisis that has caused a shock to food and agricultural systems around the world, affecting production, supply chains, trade, markets, and people’s livelihoods and nutrition.
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The politics and governance of informal food retail in urban Africa
Rapid urbanization in Africa south of the Sahara continues to highlight the importance of informal retailers as a source of both food and employment for the urban poor. The most recent Africa Agriculture
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FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots
The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four countries contain areas that could soon slip into famine if conditions
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The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020
An Act further to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. This Act may be called the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/EC Amendment
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Data-Driven Food Systems for Crisis Resiliency
<p>This report seeks to advance the actionable understanding of an emerging set of approaches for data-driven food systems across stakeholders. It explores opportunities for data to enable better decision-making,
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The impact of urbanisation on food systems in West and East Africa: opportunities to improve rural livelihoods
Urbanisation is a major driver of societal, environmental and economic change in both West and East Africa, affecting all aspects of food systems. This policy report provides insights into the current
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Food consumption and food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa
International humanitarian organizations have expressed substantial concern about the potential for increases in food insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper, use a unique panel
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Strategic review of food security and nutrition in Indonesia: 2019–2020 update
This report is an update of the 2014–2015 Strategic Review. It was initiated in August 2019 and was extended until July 2020 to cover the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and nutrition.