Despite the impact of flooding on food security, it is not recognised as a threat by policymakers.
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An Australian-first study found 16% of surveyed staff at one university experienced food insecurity over the past 12 months.
The conflation of sex work and human trafficking fuels support for the continued criminalisation of sex work.
South Africa’s land reform programme is designed for a socio-economic context that doesn’t exist.
Food insecurity is often talked about as an issue of individual responsibility. But our research suggests most people struggling to put food on the table are not the agents of their own misfortune.
Millions of Somalis are in urgent need of aid. But not enough is being done to reach marginalised groups.
Skills training in Zimbabwe excludes students from poor backgrounds. The informal sector should be used as a training ground for them.
Food insecurity is increasing in Australia and around the world with women most affected.
Angola’s 2022 election is the first in which citizens born after the war are old enough to vote.
The country urgently needs more people who are committed to living decently to undo the systemic humiliation caused by political and economic institutions.
First, check if your child is really hangry, or just angry. Feeding straight away isn’t always the answer.
The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.
As authorities desperately seek aid, the Sri Lankan crisis continues.
Counties have better knowledge of the impact of food insecurity on households but lack the will and capacity to tackle it.
The global food system lacks resilience because it is too focused on keeping down costs.
Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on hunger and humanitarian relief call for holding perpetrators accountable.
Child malnutrition is no stranger to high-income countries. In Canada and the U.S., food insecurity affects one in six children under 18, but policies to address the issue are still lacking.
An expert on food policy explains how the end of COVID-19 waivers will impact children’s access to food, as well as the importance of food banks and pantries.
Problems caused by malnutrition - such as obesity - are on the rise in South Africa, with serious health consequences.
As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Top contributors
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, Baylor University
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researcher, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, Indiana University
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Network and Research Manager: ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet Africa, University of Pretoria
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Principle dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, Purdue University
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Professor Emeritus of Food Security, Tufts University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
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Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor and Head of Division Human Nutrition at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Research Program Coordinator, Food Insecurity, University of Toronto
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Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town