The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: the keys to …
UN: Social protection programs hold key to beating world hunger
Yesterday, the UC Food Observer shared information about SIFO – State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 – a report issued by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), …
Report: State of food insecurity in the world 2015
While the number of food insecure people in the world has dropped to 795 million, one in every nine people still goes hungry. And the changing nature of global crises …
Urban farming is booming. What does it really yield?
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported that 15-20 percent of the world’s food is produced in cities. Reasons for urban production vary, but include subsistence, the …
Global agencies call for urgent action to avoid groundwater depletion
A group of international stakeholders has called for global action to manage groundwater resources. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), UNESCO, the World Bank, and others …
International meeting to focus on hunger, malnutrition
More than 800 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger. It is a complex and seemingly intractable issue. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Food Policy …