This trend may surprise you, given the attention the public, policymakers, politicians and the media paid to food insecurity at the height of the pandemic.
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Articles on Food insecurity
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Tackling food insecurity in Canada needs a more systemic, structural approach that moves beyond relying on reactive, short-term solutions like food banks.
Nigeria has been faced with economic despair and social unrest. Scholars explain the issues and possible solutions.
Households in South Africa’s second biggest city, Tshwane, aren’t getting adequate nutrients in their diets.
The government is reducing the scope and scale of the free school lunch programme. But evidence suggests expanding it would be good for children, communities and local businesses.
Healthy eating is increasingly out of reach for struggling families. Since 2014, prices on fruit and vegetables have increased by around 45%, while processed foods have seen just a 14% rise.
There is a high risk of famine in multiple regions of Sudan if immediate action is not taken.
Hunger, stress, trauma, inadequate sanitation and other factors are converging to create a widespread humanitarian disaster with consequences that could last for generations.
Rural households are especially hard hit by food shortages due to disrupted farming, limited access to markets and soaring food prices.
Researchers and co-chairs of the Canadian Association for Food Studies’ School Food Working Group explain what Ottawa should prioritize to ensure its national school food program succeeds.
Muslims internationally fast during the day in the holy month. But largely-Islamic nations are feeling the effects of climate change, making life harder both during and outside of Ramadan.
Parents told us how the ever-present juggle of budgets and the realities of family life strained relationships and increased their mental load.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
During the Tudor period, religious beliefs shaped people’s attitudes towards food and food waste.
Children are particularly at risk from malnutrition as food supplies in Gaza run out.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Community-centred approaches to urban agriculture have been successful in various parts of the world.
With food insecurity at an all-time high and food banks buckling under high demand as we head into this holiday season, experts say we need to focus on long-term solutions to tackle the issue at its root.
The effects of climate change on health are getting more political traction. But there’s still more to do, particularly as the health harms of climate change are only getting more serious.
Questions about food insecurity can be less straightforward than they appear.
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Professor of Economics, Baylor University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Texas State University
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