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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Africa: Deep-Rooted Graft a Big Threat to Food Security, Africa Told
Corruption, just like climate change and crop pests, is a major threat to Africa's dream of kicking out hunger by 2030. Leaders and experts say "dirty" politics and poor management of resources are
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Starvation: a weapon of war that could kill 590,000 children by the end of 2018
Starvation being used as a weapon of war has become the new normal, according to Save the Children. Its analysis shows more than half a million infants in conflict zones could die of malnutrition by the
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018: building climate resilience for food security and nutrition
<p>The number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according to this new report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World released by FAO. Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years says the report and calls for urgent action if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.</p>
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Building resilient food systems: an analytical review
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The role of trade and sustainable intensification to achieve global food security with less carbon emission and more carbon sequestration
According to some estimates food production needs to increase 60% by 2050 to meet the expected demand and assure food security for all. In order to meet this target and simultaneously achieve the carbon
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Clarifying the problem of food loss and waste to improve food and nutrition security
Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste (FLW), identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along
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With Sensors and Apps, Young African Coders Compete to Curb Hunger
From an app to diagnose disease on Zambian farms to Tinder-style matchmaking for Senegalese land owners and young farmers, young coders have been finding solutions to hunger in the first Africa-wide hackathon
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South Sudan: Malnutrition Threatens Thousands of Kids
Khartoum — SOME 300 000 South Sudanese children are at high risk of death from malnutrition emanating from deteriorating food insecurity in the war-torn country. More than 6 million locals, including
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Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030- study
Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion tonnes will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and
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The cost of nutritious food in South Asia
The high cost of nutritious foods can worsen poor diets and nutrition outcomes especially among low-income households. Yet little is known about the spatial and temporal patterns of the cost of nutritious