(food insecurity), 6.1.1 (safe drinking water), 16.10.2 (access to information) and 2.5.1 (conserved genetic resources). Three SDG indicators are expected to be added as soon as data become available, including 2.4.1 (sustainable agriculture) and 12.3.1 (food loss and waste indices). ...
For instance, weather-related extreme events, such as drought or flood, or longer-term local disturbances, such as conflict, corruption, COVID-19 lockdown measures, local insecurity, or seasonal road inaccessibility, can severely affect local and regional food supply chains and prevent them from ...
One program within the Farm Bill that helps bridge the nutrition gap for low-income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants is the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program (FINI). This commentary explores the best practices and promising findings of FINI projects to inform future...
Identify opportunities and reduce barriers by developing policies and programs that increase the availability of and improve the proximity of healthy, affordable, and culturally-relevant food to urban, suburban, and rural populations. Protect the nation’s core programs that fight food insecurity and hu...
[2]. Of particular concern is how to cope with the enormous burden of chronic illness/conditions, functional dependence for ADL, and financial insecurity of a rapidly ageing Thai society. Government policies need to address these challenges, while identifying opportunities for older persons to ...
Among age cohorts over age 50, food insecurity was worse for the 50-59 age group, with over 10 percent experiencing either low or very low food security. Among the 60-69 age cohort, over 9 percent experienced similar levels of food insecurity, and over 6 percent among the 70+ population...
But above all, WFP’s data culture has accelerated its mission to save and change lives at a time when conflict and the climate crisis continue to drive food insecurity to unprecedented worldwide levels. In just two years, the number of severely food-insecure people increased by more than 200...
The 1996 World Food Summit in Rome declared that the goal set during the World Food Conference 1974 to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity within a decade was not achieved, mainly due to policy and funding failures (FAO,1996; World Food Summit,1996). While over 800 million peop...
A majority of the food systems are not resilient which leads to food insecurity and the increasing population also contributes to food insecurity [2]. In 2021 11.7% of the world population was severely food insecure [1]. With the ever-rising world population, there is a need to implore ...
. An internal review judged it a success – with new funding for research and good opportunities for students – but it was not renewed when it ended in 2004. While P3s have been extensively used in Australia, Canada and the US, there are some examples from Europe as well as a number ...