Food insecurity
Devastation in South Sudan Approaches Razor's Edge of Hunger Crisis
Some 4.6 million people, or about 40 percent of the country’s population, are expected to experience emergency levels of food insecurity by July amid persistent fighting.
Growing Corn in East Africa Is Attracting More Plague-Carrying Rats
A new study found plague-infected rodents were nearly twice as common on farms as they were in the wild.
America's Economy Is Recovering, But Its Food Security Isn't
As the holiday season ramps up and cooks everywhere prepare to fill their tables with burnished roasts, bubbling pies, and heaps of holiday cookies, a sobering fact runs counter to the seasonal excess: in America—the wealthiest country in the world...
These UK Cafes Serve Delicious Casseroles Straight from the Garbage
For many of us, British cuisine is defined by such hearty pub fare as roast beef, shepherd’s pie and chip buttys. But one Leeds native is bringing something new to England’s tables: one hundred percent salvaged foods.
Eating on the Edge of the World Is Expensive
In the remote reaches of northern Canada, the high prices of flown-in food have left many Inuit communities struggling to put enough food on the table. The solution might mean a return to tradition.