A campaign to end global hunger launched in over 40 countries last week by the international aid agency, Oxfam, may signal new levels of ambition for movements pursuing social and environmental reform.
Tag: food security
Happy days of hunter-gathering
A new book on the role of food in shaping history suggests that stone age man was taller than our modern selves.
Global poverty at mercy of corn harvest
“If we have any kind of weather problem in the northern hemisphere, we don’t have enough corn.” This was the alarming verdict of Alberto Weisser, chief executive of Bunge, during last Thursday’s presentation of the first quarter results for the US agribusiness and food multinational.
African economic growth fails the hungry
Latest world polls conducted by Gallup find that 57% of sub-Saharan Africans periodically lack sufficient money to feed their families. Gallup says the recent surge in global food prices could make matters worse.
Hillary Clinton backs move to end hidden hunger
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has endorsed efforts by world food experts to improve coordination between agriculture, nutrition and health programmes. “This issue cuts to the core of a global crisis that demands action,” she said.
Sarkozy clashes with UN food chief
An apparent rift with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization signals a shaky start to French ambitions for the G20 countries to tackle world food insecurity.
Food crisis warnings fall on stony ground
There is growing consensus that the spike in food prices spells trouble for hunger in poor countries over coming months. Why is the international community doing so little about it?
Niger food crisis and climate change
We should not blame climate change for the current food security crisis in the West African Sahel region. But a study of the circumstances in Niger raises awkward questions.
Europeans fish for biofuels in Senegal
Egged on by European energy companies, Senegal has ambitious plans for producing biodiesel from jatropha. The country also targets self-sufficiency in food. Is there a contradiction here?
No more World Food Summits please
The World Summit on Food Security refused to commit to the eradication of hunger by 2025. How can the urgent agendas for human development and climate change advance without this essential foundation?