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1:43pm Jan 06, 2021

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'I Cry At Night': Afghan Mothers Struggle To Feed Their Children In The Pandemic

by Diaa Hadid

The U.N. finds that nearly half of all children younger than 5 in Afghanistan, some 3.1 million, are facing acute malnutrition. Mothers share their plight to provide the children sustenance.

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11:13am Dec 09, 2020

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Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic

by Jason Beaubien

A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.
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9:31pm Sep 27, 2020

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A Crisis Within A Crisis: Food Insecurity And COVID-19

by Michel Martin

Hunger is one of the most urgent — yet hidden — crises facing the nation. In this special episode of All Things Considered, a look at how food insecurity has been exacerbated by the coronavirus.

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3:47pm May 28, 2020

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14 Million People In Latin America, Caribbean At Risk Of Hunger, U.N. Report Says

by Austin Horn

The World Food Programme estimates that the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity in this area, where the coronavirus is spreading quickly, could quadruple in 2020.
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7:35am May 24, 2020

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PHOTOS: Brazilian Farmers Hatch A Plan To Send Healthy Food To The Favelas

by Patrícia Monteiro

A stay-at-home order has meant a loss of income for many of the working poor — and the fear that they won't be able to feed their families. Then a group of organic farmers had an idea.
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2:31pm May 21, 2020

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In New York City, 2 Million Residents Face Food Insecurity, Officials Say

by Brian Mann

"Before the coronavirus, we thought somewhere around a million people were food insecure and needed food," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Now, 1 in 4 New Yorkers may be going hungry.
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3:08pm May 11, 2020

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They Used To Give Their Kids 3 Meals A Day. Then Came Coronavirus

by Thomas Bwire

They can no longer work. They have no savings. How do they feed their children? It's a dilemma around the world as COVID-19 lockdowns take a toll. We talk to three families in Kenya.
Meghan Dhaliwal / for NPR

2:05pm Dec 23, 2019

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Malnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed

by Allison Aubrey

New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem.
4:08pm Jan 10, 2019

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City Of Greensboro Mourns, Applauds Renaissance Community Co-op

The City of Greensboro is marking the end of a community-owned food store.
7:05am Sep 28, 2018

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New Food Bank CEO Looks At Big Picture Of Hunger In The Region

by Paul Garber

The area’s largest hunger relief agency has a new leader. Eric Aft took over as CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in July.

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3:46pm Sep 19, 2018

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Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.

by Vicky Hallett

At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.
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5:09pm Sep 11, 2018

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The Fight Against World Hunger Is Going In The Wrong Direction

by Jason Beaubien

A U.N. report shows that the number of people around the world who aren't getting enough to eat has been increasing by millions since 2014.