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White House gains private sector partners to end US hunger within a decade

Wed, 2022-09-28 10:17 — mike kraft

White House gains partners to end US hunger within a decade WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. AP NEWS

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President Joe Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President Richard Nixon, was a pivotal moment that influenced U.S. food policy agenda for 50 years.

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Justice Department charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to feed needy children

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:27 — mike kraft

DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. Hannah Rabinowitz and Omar Jimenez, CNN CNN

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U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" in world food situation

Wed, 2022-07-06 17:55 — mike kraft

World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns

Thu, 2022-05-19 10:54 — mike kraft

Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that developing countries face disaster due to rising prices. BBC News

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices.

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U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war

Tue, 2022-05-17 17:17 — mike kraft

U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.

Wed, 2022-05-04 18:11 — mike kraft

Wheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Now India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply. Robinson Meyer The Atlantic

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WHite House to hold September conference on hunger, nutrition and health

Wed, 2022-05-04 12:34 — mike kraft

Biden announces Sept conference on hunger, nutrition, health WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will hold a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September to notch progress on the Biden administration's goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition and physical activity and reducing diet-related diseases. AP NEWS

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China: Beijing begins mass testing and partial lockdowns touching off food buying spree

Mon, 2022-04-25 09:15 — mike kraft

Beijing locks down some areas as COVID-19 cases mount BEIJING (AP) — China's capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider Shanghai-style lockdown. AP NEWS

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Description of health threats in Ukraine --the Lancet

Fri, 2022-03-11 17:34 — mike kraft

Health of Ukranian citizens under threat from conflict and displacement

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food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

Wed, 2021-11-10 09:16 — mike kraft

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. AP NEWS

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.

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