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Category: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change


India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.

Posted on August 19, 2025August 20, 2025Categories food security, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags India, SOFI2025
Investing in Agrifood Systems Is a Safer Bet than Military Spending

Investing in Agrifood Systems Is a Safer Bet than Military Spending


Shifting from relentless military spending to sustainable investments in stability isn’t just necessary—it’s urgent.

Posted on January 30, 2025October 28, 2025Categories agrifood systems, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags agrifood systems, conflicts, food security, global security, national security
Solar Cars and “Solar Cows”: Two Promises Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow

Solar Cars and “Solar Cows”: Two Promises Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow


As we explore the green frontier with solar cars and solar cows, a holistic approach considering the entire lifecycle of these technologies is fundamental.

Posted on March 19, 2024March 20, 2024Categories climate change adaptation, food systems, resilience, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags FAO Roadmap, solar cars, solar cows, Zero Hunger
Ending Hunger: A Dream or Still a Possibility?

Ending Hunger: A Dream or Still a Possibility?


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.

Posted on October 31, 2022October 28, 2025Categories food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags food crisis, Zero Hunger
Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods

Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods


There is ample food for everyone — it is just that not everyone can afford it. To stave off lasting damage to health, governments can align incentives to subsidize more nutritious foods.

Posted on September 1, 2020July 18, 2022Categories food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags climate change, COVID-19, global health, global hunger, healthy diets, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Podcast: Ending Hunger Is a Great Balancing Act

Podcast: Ending Hunger Is a Great Balancing Act


Hunger is a complex problem. This podcast interview explains what the UN Food and Agriculture Organization is doing to tackle this complex challenge, while protecting the environment and empowering vulnerable people.

Posted on December 22, 2019December 22, 2019Categories food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags FAO, Sustainable Development Goals, Zero Hunger
Food Waste: A Moral and Technical Failure

Food Waste: A Moral and Technical Failure


FAO’s close review of what we know about food loss offers a reminder that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. For example, cassava, a staple in much of the tropics, perishes much more quickly than potatoes in temperate regions do.

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019Categories food loss and waste, food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags FAO, food loss, Food Loss Index, food waste, SDG12.3, SOFA 2019
Data Is Everything When It Comes to Food Loss and Waste

Data Is Everything When It Comes to Food Loss and Waste


The lack of data has been a major cause for inaction. Without knowing how much food is lost where, we can’t know which interventions would be effective.

Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019Categories food loss and waste, food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags food loss, food waste, SDG123, SOFA2019, Zero Hunger
First End Hunger to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

First End Hunger to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals


If we want to envision a world free of hunger and malnutrition, we need sustainable trade with clear rules. Incentives for agricultural producers must change, too.

Posted on October 9, 2019November 6, 2019Categories food security, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), TradeTags double burden of malnutrition, open global trade, sustainable food systems, Zero Hunger

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