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Justice Department charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to feed needy children

Sep

20

DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. Hannah Rabinowitz and Omar Jimenez, CNN CNN

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U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" in world food situation

Jul

06

World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns

May

19

Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that developing countries face disaster due to rising prices. BBC News

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices.

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U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war

May

17

U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.

May

04

Wheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Now India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply. Robinson Meyer The Atlantic

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WHite House to hold September conference on hunger, nutrition and health

May

04

Biden announces Sept conference on hunger, nutrition, health WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will hold a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September to notch progress on the Biden administration's goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition and physical activity and reducing diet-related diseases. AP NEWS

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Description of health threats in Ukraine --the Lancet

Mar

11

Health of Ukranian citizens under threat from conflict and displacement

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food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

Nov

10

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. AP NEWS

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.

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At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change-- new study

Oct

12

At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows Researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 100,000 studies of weather events and found that four-fifths of the world’s land area has suffered impacts linked to global warming. Washington Post

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