Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic
A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.
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A Crisis Within A Crisis: Food Insecurity And COVID-19
Hunger is one of the most urgent — yet hidden — crises facing the nation. In this special episode of All Things Considered, a look at how food insecurity has been exacerbated by the coronavirus.
14 Million People In Latin America, Caribbean At Risk Of Hunger, U.N. Report Says
The World Food Programme estimates that the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity in this area, where the coronavirus is spreading quickly, could quadruple in 2020.
PHOTOS: Brazilian Farmers Hatch A Plan To Send Healthy Food To The Favelas
A stay-at-home order has meant a loss of income for many of the working poor — and the fear that they won't be able to feed their families. Then a group of organic farmers had an idea.
In New York City, 2 Million Residents Face Food Insecurity, Officials Say
"Before the coronavirus, we thought somewhere around a million people were food insecure and needed food," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Now, 1 in 4 New Yorkers may be going hungry.
They Used To Give Their Kids 3 Meals A Day. Then Came Coronavirus
They can no longer work. They have no savings. How do they feed their children? It's a dilemma around the world as COVID-19 lockdowns take a toll. We talk to three families in Kenya.
Malnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed
New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem.
City Of Greensboro Mourns, Applauds Renaissance Community Co-op
The City of Greensboro is marking the end of a community-owned food store.
New Food Bank CEO Looks At Big Picture Of Hunger In The Region
The area's largest hunger relief agency has a new leader. Eric Aft took over as CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in July.
Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.
At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.