Industry remains biggest barrier to tackling ultra-processed food harm
Researchers and activists warn that the UPF industry exerts a powerful chokehold over global food systems, urging urgent action.
Health activists picket against high cost of nutritious food on World Food Day
On World Food Day, activists from PHM South Africa held a picket, protesting soaring prices of healthy food
The conflict in Sudan has devastated health and healthcare systems
In an IPA-hosted press conference, Sudanese leftists discussed the impact of war on the distribution of proper healthcare
Historic setbacks in fight against hunger, UN reports
UN agencies warn that the world is off track from achieving zero hunger by 2030, noting that 733 million people faced chronic hunger in 2023
Lobbies give ultra-processed food corporates new avenues to influence food policy
New research illustrates the complex web of ultra-processed food (UPF) producers and influence groups, and their influence on food and health policy making worldwide
Childhood obesity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultra-processed foods in Brazil
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the price of healthy food, increasing consumption of cheap, poor-quality products in Brazil
FAO warns about true cost of corporate food systems
A new FAO report warns against the high hidden economic and health costs of the world’s food systems, adding up to around USD 12 trillion in PPP terms, which is about 10% of the global GDP. These costs involve environmental damage, contributing to social inequalities, and harming human health
Tackling malnutrition in an era of political uncertainty: the case of Brazil
After achieving notable successes in the area of nutrition by 2014, Brazil faces vulnerabilities, as effects of economic crises and Bolsonaro’s pro-corporate policies
The socialist solution to soaring prices of Zambia’s staple food
The unchecked price rise of Zambia’s staple maize meal is forcing a reduction of nutritional intake in a country with one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world
Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO
Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022
One in five children in Pakistan is suffering from wasting, says UNOCHA report
10.5 million people in 43 vulnerable districts of the country are facing acute food insecurity. Within this population, around 2.1 million individuals are in the emergency phase, while 8.4 million are in the crisis phase
UN experts condemn second round of food aid cut for Rohingya refugees
The cut will affect approximately 1 million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar
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