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# world hunger

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2022
Better food 'cold chains' are crucial for climate and world hunger, says UN report
More efficient refrigeration would prevent food waste and boost revenues for small farmers, according to the report.
World hunger at 'catastrophic' levels amid 'toxic cocktail' of conflict, climate change and Covid
44 countries around the world are currently suffering serious or alarming levels of hunger.
Honour Irish famine victims by ending world hunger, says Taoiseach
Speaking at the annual Famine Commemoration Ceremony, Micheál Martin noted Ireland’s “bitter past” has spurred it to aid other victims of hunger and poverty.
Opinion: As millions in Afghanistan face starvation - the world must not look away
We watched in horror as the Taliban retook Kabul, but cannot turn our backs on Afghans, writes Rosamond Bennett.
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Musk and Bezos make separate grand gestures over global hunger
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has also offered millions to tackle desertification
Opinion: A world without hunger is everyone’s business – let's put things right
The picture is clear: without adequate food and proper nutrition, a child will not live, learn and grow up to lead a healthy and productive life.
"By 2035, there will be almost no poor countries left in the world" - Bill Gates
The entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist today released an annual letter, aimed at tackling what he called “the three myths” about poverty.
Here are the 10 hungriest countries in the world
Today is World Hunger Day, and this year’s theme centres on food security and nutrition.
The secret to making tarantula taste good? Batter it.
Spiders not to your liking? You could enjoy a grasshopper shish kebab instead.
Taoiseach doubles Ireland's spend on nutrition for the next eight years
Ireland already gives around €32 million a year for nutrition programmes, so this is set to increase to around €64 million.
UN: People need to get their heads around eating insects
Mmmmm. Stir-fried beetles.
How gastronomy can make us more conscious of the true value of food
The original 19th century gastronomy movement encouraged restraint and reflection – and should make us sensitive to “smart, site-specific” agriculture to address the issue of how to feed the world well.