Food insecurity articles
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Food Insecurity Affects 282 Million People In 2023
In 2023, nearly 282 million people – 21.5% of the analysed population across 59 countries and territories – faced high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024. This is 24 million more people than 2022. The rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis […]
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Preston Co. community garden helps to fight food insecurity
Dozens of community members volunteered their time to the garden used by the Newburgrows food pantry, which started last September and helps deliver food and other essential items to people in Newburg, Tunnelton, and Fellowsville.
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Mazama High School students launch program to help food insecurity
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Mazama High School FFA and agriculture foods students recently launched the “Nourishing Future Vikings Program” to help local families in need by providing food over the weekend. As part of that program, 50 Stearns Elementary School students went home with backpacks full of healthy meals on Friday. The backpacks were returned […]