Last year, 81 million people worldwide experienced severe food insecurity. About 80 percent of them live in Africa.
Environment
Mar 14, 2018
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Access to wood fuels for cooking must be considered when formulating policy to deal with food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, according to researchers who advocate expanding the effort to improve wood-fuel systems and make ...
Environment
Feb 27, 2018
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The struggle to get enough nutritious food could be far worse than previously understood, according to a new study examining the intersection between hunger and the types of foods found at nearby stores.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2018
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Pawning family valuables or paying one bill while letting another bill slide may be warning signs that someone is at risk for being food insecure. A new University of Illinois study uses data collected from people who visit ...
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2017
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A new Drexel University study found strong potential for consumer acceptance of a new category of foods created from discarded ingredients.
Economics & Business
Dec 12, 2017
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Teenagers whose families worry about money for food are more likely to be overweight, have poor mental and physical health, and miss school, according to new University of Auckland research.
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2017
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Hunger is on the increase across the globe once again after a decade of declines, a UN report said Friday, thanks in part to climate change aggravating severe weather and conflicts.
Environment
Sep 15, 2017
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For the majority of college students, having enough food is not on the list of challenges they face in their education. However, a recent study shows that, for some college students, hunger is definitely one of the problems ...
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2017
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While climate change is expected to lead to more violence related to food scarcity, new research suggests that the strength of a country's government plays a vital role in preventing uprisings.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2017
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A plague of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars has spread to East Africa where officials confirmed their presence for the first time in Uganda on Friday.
Environment
Mar 24, 2017
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