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.

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 ...

Current Population Survey analyses from 2000–2023 showed sustained racial disparities in food insecurity in both ≥ 185% and < 185% federal poverty line strata. Black, Native American, and multiracial ...

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 ...

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The association between food insecurity and hypertension was greater for women and low-income individuals. Food insecurity has an independent association with risk for hypertension among US adults, ...

Children who experienced food insecurity in early childhood had higher odds of binge eating and compensatory behaviours in adolescence, even when food insecurity resolved.

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 ...

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 ...