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

In the last two years, the number of hungry in Brazil has risen from 10.3 million to 19.1 million, according to the National Survey on Food Insecurity.

Over the past few years, an about-turn in policies saw a massive increase in hunger in Brazil. As the pandemic wreaked havoc, solidarity initiatives and donations, which feed close to 30% of the population, were all that stood between people and starvation.