hunger
Tony Robbins aims to feed 1 billion hungry people
Author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins is on a mission to make sure anyone in this country who is going hungry gets the needed help.
Worm 'burgers' could solve world hunger, scientists claim
South Korean scientists have cooked mealworms, or beetle larvae, along with sugar to create "meat" -- and they claim it tastes authentic.
After one year of Taliban rule, Afghans suffer hunger and economic collapse
“Afghan civilians are bearing the brunt of a decimated economy and spiraling humanitarian crisis," head of international aid group's operations in the country said.
New study says 'being hangry is real,' can indeed cause irritability
If you’ve ever felt “hangry,” your emotions have now been scientifically validated.
Food shortages could be ‘just as deadly’ as global pandemic
A leading global health figure has warned the next worldwide health crisis could come in the form of food shortages.
Why low-fat food won't fill you up if you're hungry, scientist claims
"Most people who have been on a diet will recognize the feeling of being starving after eating something described as healthy," science writer David Robson noted.
Afghans forced to sell children, organs during Taliban takeover, starvation
Families in Afghanistan are being forced to sell their children and their kidneys as the Taliban-controlled country faces looming food shortages and a lack of international aid.
China to allow gene-edited crops in push for food security
China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security
Mass starvation looms in Afghanistan as half the country faces hunger under Taliban rule
Malnutrition levels across the country have soared ahead of the winter, with officials warning that about 1 million Afghan children are in imminent danger of death if more aid does...
Why Elon Musk is right: World hunger can’t be solved with $6 billion
Elon Musk is right and the UN is wrong: You can’t solve world hunger with $6 billion, even in a world of plenty. Here are the reasons why ...
I was forced to sell my 13-year-old for $1,600 so I could feed my other three daughters under the Taliban
Many poverty-stricken families are struggling to cope following the Taliban's resurgence to power.
Ex-marine locked up in Russian prison goes on hunger strike, family says
A former United States Marine who has been detained by Russian authorities has gone on hunger strike in protest of his prison conditions, according to his family.
Chinese woman jailed over COVID-19 reporting said to be close to death
Zhang Zhan is behind bars over her reporting on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak is close to death after going on a hunger strike.
North Koreans pushed to eat 'delicious' black swans amid food crisis
The Hermit Kingdom has been pushing the ornamental birds as a protein-packed superfood while opening industrial-scale breeding plants.
Kim Jong Un has lost about 44 pounds in a health kick, South Korean spies say
The Hermit Kingdom's 37-year-old leader's dramatic weight loss has recently renewed speculation over his health, following high-level intelligence last year that he'd been on his death bed.
North Korea tells citizens food shortage will last through 2025: Report
North Korea's totalitarian government has told its people to tighten their belts -- literally -- for at least another three-plus years before Pyongyang plans on reopening the country's land border...
Health problems tied to global warming are getting grimmer
The annual reports commissioned by the medical journal Lancet tracked 44 global health indicators connected to climate change, including heat deaths, infectious diseases and hunger.
Afghan children face death through starvation and malnutrition amid political instability
The deepening political instability and economic crisis in Afghanistan have been causing hundreds of thousands of children to face death or permanent illness due to malnutrition.
Afghan dad trying to sell daughter to keep family from starving
Ex-cop Mir Nazir told The Times of London he is already in negotiations to pawn his youngest child as his family struggles to survive.
Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the day
The widening war in Africa’s second-most populous country, with 110 million people, is also a growing humanitarian crisis.