At the 1974 World Food Congress in Rome, Henry Kissinger declared that in 10 years no child would go to bed hungry. Although his prediction did not come true, the decades that followed marked steady progress against hunger.
Author: Maximo Torero
Ukraine’s Grain Shipments Are Not Enough to Tackle Global Hunger Crisis
Even the lifting of the blockade of Ukrainian ports will not miraculously solve a crisis that is global in scope. Instead, a structural overhaul of a system that is bloated, inefficient and hypocritical is long overdue.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger Crisis
The trade fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be devastating for the world’s poor for whom inflation has put even the most basic foods beyond reach.
The Food Trade Can’t Stop (Español)
In this difficult time, we should tighten health protocols in agro-industrial value chains but without curbing the mobility of food or key inputs. Otherwise, the consequences could be extremely serious.
The Hunger Crisis Nobody Is Talking About
Inflation has put even the most basic foods beyond the reach of many households. Many families spend more than half of their income on food. The higher prices are forcing them to choose between food and rent and medicine.
Ending Hunger Sustainably
Feeding the poor doesn’t have to come at the expense of saving the planet, and vice versa. But it requires looking at food systems holistically – a major departure from the current siloed approach. To avoid unintended consequences, it is essential to quantify any trade-offs with data.
A Resilient World Where No One Is Left Behind (Español)
This year an additional 49 million people may fall into extreme poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the most vulnerable people in the worst case scenario.
Indigenous Lessons for Sustainable Food (Español)
The agri-food systems of the indigenous peoples suggest solutions to feed 811 million hungry people — without damaging biodiversity.
This Is How Equitable and Sustainable Recovery Fails
A world wrecked by inequality, poverty and global warming isn’t a secure, safe world — for anyone.
COVID-19 Imperils Rural Areas but, With Help, Farmers Can Recover
Eighty percent of the world’s poorest people — or 600 million people — live in rural areas, work in agriculture and, ironically, go to bed hungry.
Water Shortage Threatens Food Security and Nutrition (Español)
Los servicios ecosistémicos del regadío incluyen la conservación del hábitat, la regulación del clima y servicios culturales o recreativos.
COVID-19 Has Shown Us Inequality and How to Treat It
In a few years, the pandemic will be behind us. We can decide whether we also leave behind deeply entrenched inequality and the structural drivers that cause them.
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