About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News

Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development groups. Extreme weather events and economic shocks added to the number of those facing acute food insecurity, which…

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News

UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. In a joint…

Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub | Food

Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub | Food

String lights line the street and wafts of barbecue smoke fills the air as the evening envelopes Chaalis Futta Road in the Shaheen Bagh neighbourhood of the Indian capital. The market area is crowded with people who have come here for iftar, to break their fast during the holy month…

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate | Workers’ Rights News

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate | Workers’ Rights News

Rajesh Jatavad*, a delivery rider for Zomato, a food delivery app in southern India, is worried about his full name being displayed for customers on the platform – because his last name reveals that he belongs to a marginalised caste. More privileged communities among India’s caste system historically considered castes…

Climate change is killing quality coffee. Can Vietnam’s Robusta save it? | Food

Climate change is killing quality coffee. Can Vietnam’s Robusta save it? | Food

Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam – The white-walled room in a house on the outskirts of Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam’s coffee capital, is quiet. The only thing breaking the silence is the occasional beep of an electronic scale, or the sound of coffee being poured into a measuring glass. A handful…