Dear EarthTalk: How do we reduce food insecurity without increasing food waste? – D.A., via email Answer: Food insecurity, the lacking of access to adequate food, is a prevalent global issue.

Prior to the development of the food security measure, there were widely varying estimates of the prevalence of hunger or lack of access to food and little consensus over which measure was most ...

Before she applied for food assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Santa Clara University student Kaylee Jensen remembers the anxiety she felt when thinking about ...

Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is at the ...

Financial hardship is widespread among health care workers, particularly in direct care roles, amid a workforce crisis and challenging job conditions. Direct care workers face the highest levels of ...

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Food insecurity — and outright hunger — are not new problems for families in Appalachia. But inflation, continued economic challenges and changes in (or elimination of) state and federal supports mean ...

Food scarcity—the unreliable access to adequate, nutritious food—affects approximately 44 million Americans, including 13 million children. While hunger’s physical consequences receive significant ...

The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the escalating hostilities in the Middle East could lead to record levels of food insecurity and the largest disruption in humanitarian ...

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Food pantries across North Carolina are preparing for the impact of the government shutdown, but some are already facing issues that come from the state level. With ...

SEVEN NEWS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE ARE FACING FOOD CHALLENGES AS WE WORK TO FEED NEW MEXICO. OUR ALYSSA MUNOZ SHARES A RECENT STUDY SHOWING OUR STATE’S HUNGER RATES ARE HIGHER THAN ...