food security

A student at Professor Lourdes Heredia Mello Municipal School in São Paulo enjoys an apple for dessert after lunch. Brazil's school lunch program, enshrined in its constitution, is a pillar of the country's anti-poverty efforts.

The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They're fighting back with school lunches

2:41pm January 08, 2024

by Jill Langlois

Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit.

How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine

8:11pm November 11, 2021

by Joanne Lu

Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring.

Desert locusts jump up from the ground and fly away as a cameraman walks past earlier this month in Kenya's Nasuulu conservancy.

Why Are Swarms Of Locusts Wreaking Havoc In East Africa?

4:42pm February 21, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Clouds of the insects can stretch for miles, devouring vegetation and destroying crops. Locust experts say time is running out to get the swarms under control because they multiply so quickly.

Robert Melovidov, a tribal council member, holds up fur seal meat that he's preparing to cook in his home on St. Paul Island.

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U.S. May Ease Rules Restricting Alaska Natives From Harvesting Seal Meat

2:19pm May 07, 2019

by Nathaniel Herz

For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the fur seals they subsist on. But as the seal population declines, the proposed revisions now face opposition from the Humane Society.

Large fishing boats use voluminous trawl nets, longlines miles in length, and other industrial gear to catch fish on the high seas, which can destroy habitats and kill other sea life.

Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?

8:02am September 14, 2018

by Alastair Bland

As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.

National Trade Council head Peter Navarro (right) and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (center) await President Trump's signing executive orders at the White House on Jan. 23.

Trump Adviser's Warning About Food Supply Takeover Met With Skepticism

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Peter Navarro, top trade adviser to the president, worries that foreign takeovers of U.S. food and defense companies could make America less secure. But economists see no signs of that happening.

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Bill McKelvey created Grow Well Missouri with a five-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to help create more access to produce — and the health benefits that come with growing it yourself.

Missouri Food Pantries Help Clients Grow Their Own Produce

12:02pm June 26, 2015

by Kristofor Husted

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be hard to come by for low-income people who rely on food pantries. So some aid programs are now handing out seeds and plants and teaching clients to grow their own.

Erica Johnson prays before her meal. She volunteers at the food pantry at John Still school where three of her four children are students. She eats alone after she feeds her kids.

Beyond Free Lunch: Schools Open Food Pantries For Hungry Families

9:33pm January 15, 2015

by Julia Mitric

More than 8 million U.S. children don't get enough to eat. In Sacramento, Calif., one school is helping families cope by sending students home for the weekend with backpacks full of groceries.

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The recent cuts in federal food benefits may be felt most in rural areas and the grocery stores that serve them.

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Food Stamp Cuts Leave Rural Areas, And Their Grocers, Reeling

6:23pm November 26, 2013

by Mike Moen

In communities grappling with high unemployment, grocery stores serve many customers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get by. Some stores are estimating that their sales might fall between 5 and 10 percent now that the government has reduced the benefits.

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