Food is running out in Gaza nearly a month into Israeli blockade
The World Food Programme says it has just five days left of flour and two weeks left of other food supplies in Gaza.
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Are we doing better on child hunger? A sweeping UNICEF report weighs in
A new report shows that tens of millions of children around the world are not getting enough to eat. This leaves a staggering number of kids under five with diseases associated with malnutrition which often impair a child's development and therefore their future prospects as well.
Boiling weeds, eating animal feed: People in Gaza stave off hunger any way they can
Palestinians in Gaza tell NPR they've resorted to boiling weeds in seawater, eating animal feed and grinding date pits. "If the bombs don't kill us, the hunger will," a teenage girl says.
There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
A report out this week says hunger, malnutrition and even starvation are widespread in Gaza, but stopped short of declaring it a 'famine.' Here's a primer on what that means, and who gets to decide.
People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them
Family clans in Gaza are being called on to help distribute aid to a starving population. Here's why it matters and how it could shape postwar security.
To get fresh vegetables to people who need them, one city puts its soda tax to work
In Boulder, Colorado, officials realized there were many people who needed access to fruits and vegetables but didn't qualify for federal food assistance.
Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite
Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.
Millions of American families struggle to get food on the table, report finds
17 million U.S. households were food insecure in 2022. That's 3.5 million more than the prior year. Families with children and people of color experienced higher than average rates of food insecurity.
Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill
Some members want to use the package for changes that could expand or limit access to the country's biggest food safety net program.
Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals
The White House is working with private companies like DoorDash and Instacart to try to make healthy food more accessible. It also named Olympic athletes to a council focused on nutrition.