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Global food security is under threat
Attacks on grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine may drive up food prices, hitting import-dependent countries hardest.
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US midterm elections: Food stamp crisis a key campaign issue in Arizona
Arizona, a battleground state in the US midterm elections, is at the centre of a sweeping overhaul of America's social safety net. Since US President Donald Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, about half of the state's food stamp recipients have lost their benefits – the steepest drop in the country. State officials now admit that some of them are probably still eligible, but the errors have caused food insecurity to spike. The fallout has become a key issue on the campaign trail.
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'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.
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North Carolina voters weigh up Trump's track record on cost of living
The BBC's Clive Myrie found voters in the state were asking themselves whether they were better off than two years ago.
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How one Haitian entrepreneur found success by supporting all things local
Rébetha Charles didn’t initially see herself as an entrepreneur; everything grew out of her core commitment to Haitian farmers by buying their crops, and encouraging consumers to eat local products.
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Food safety in India: A challenge for the world's most populous country
India's food industry feeds more than a billion people every day. But ensuring that what reaches consumers is safe has become an increasingly difficult challenge. The country has witnessed a rise in cases of food adulteration, with sometimes fatal consequences. As concerns over adulteration and poor hygiene grow, questions are being raised about whether regulators can effectively oversee such a sprawling sector.
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US midterms: Slashing of food stamps in Arizona angers voters
With the US midterm elections just under a week away, the cost of living has emerged as a key campaign issue. In Arizona, many Americans are criticising the administration’s decision to slash food stamps, which has had significant consequences for the poorest. Camille Corcoran reports.
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Africa food security under threat due to Iran war, trade officials warn
The war on Iran is driving up fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa, threatening food security, trade officials say.
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From rotten food to political opponents: Researchers explore how disgust relates to our beliefs, and why the connection is complicated
Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?
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Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.
Health
World Food Safety Day 2020: UN experts in Facebook live event on 5 June 2020
On 7 June 2020, the United Nations will mark the second global World Food Safety Day, led by two of its specialized agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Food safety is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a role to play including governments, industry, producers, business operators and consumers. This is reflected in the theme of the day ‘Food safety: everyone’s business!’ FAO and WHO are supporting their Members in efforts to provide enough safe food for all and to enable people to trust that what they eat is
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Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.
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Gaza children face worsening food shortages as prices rise and aid is cut
Families say they are struggling to provide nutritious meals for their children as commercial supplies are disrupted.
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US food importer sues Trump over 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods
The lawsuit argues Trump bypassed Congress and misused a Depression-era law to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.
Business
Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs
FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.
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Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN
Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned today. Of these, 400,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could die if they do not receive urgent treatment. The new figures, from the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Malnutrition report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and p
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UN food program cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza
Amid funding shortages, the World Food Program has said it is being forced to reduce necessary aid. Over two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza are facing acute hunger, according to the agency.
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World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall
The UN World Food Programme has warned that funding shortages will leave about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip without critical food aid in a territory where two thirds of the population remains acutely food insecure. The WFP said it is reducing its monthly assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people.
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Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.