Reading Time: 2 minutes The number of hungry people in the world declined in 2024 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent UN report, but progess has been too slow says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Foodgrains Bank sounds alarm on slow progress in addressing global hunger
Number of people facing hunger fell in 2024, but war and food costs continue to drive insecurity
Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need
Organization expanded out of Ontario during the pandemic, seeing more need than ever
Reading Time: 2 minutes Second Harvest, billed as Canada's largest food rescuer, was on hand at Ag in Motion in Langham, Saskatchewan, from July 15 to 17 to connect with farmers and raise awareness of their presence on the Prairies.
Canadian agricultural leaders attend global food security forum in shadow of G7 summit
Agriculture didn’t make the G7 agenda ,yet speakers at the Americas AgForum25 said it forms the foundation for global solutions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The forum hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was designed to ensure agriculture and food stays on world leaders' radar.
Politicians should view decisions with a ‘food lens’ amid trade tensions say experts
Agriculture, particularly in the West, struggles to get adequate representation in government
Reading Time: 3 minutes Politicians should apply a “food lens” to decision-making to protect Canada’s agriculture sector amid trade tensions, some experts say.
World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report
“This is not the time for us to turn our backs” says Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Reading Time: 3 minutes Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday.
Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada's current agricultural policies are not serving the well-being of the public. Canada's agricultural program payments and subsidies are not aligned with the government's dietary guidelines and health goals.
Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine said 75 countries and international organizations have agreed a “shared vision” of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help global food security, a major concern following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The presidential office said an online meeting of representatives of the countries and organizations, held as […] Read more
Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.
G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bari, Italy | Reuters – Group of Seven leaders have pledged to step up efforts against global malnutrition, according to a draft statement on Friday that noted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had “aggravated” the world’s food problems. The G7 Apulia Food Systems Initiative (AFSI) – named after the Southern Italian region hosting the leaders’ summit – will […] Read more
National school food program announced
Federal government says program aims to start with 2024/25 school year
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government plans to spend over $1 billion over five years on a national school food program that will feed an additional 400,000 school-aged children a year.
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