Malnutrition interventions need to begin earlier

Interventions to combat malnutrition should begin much earlier to include children under 6 months old and pregnant mothers, researchers say.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Sept. 19, 2023 ~8 min

More US families face chronic food insecurity than 20 years ago

Food insecurity in the US "is something that families are experiencing over and over again in a persistent way."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~6 min


Russia-Ukraine war could spike global food insecurity, emissions

If Russia's war in Ukraine reduces grain exports, surging prices could worsen food insecurity. Emissions would also rise, researchers warn.

Dave Roepke-Iowa State • futurity
Oct. 14, 2022 ~5 min

4 policies to promote ‘fish as food’ can fight world hunger

Current food policies meant to fight against world hunger are failing to consider fish. "This is a huge oversight," says Kristin Kleisner.

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
Feb. 4, 2021 ~6 min

Start of rainy season predicts food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa

The onset of the rainy season can affect food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa as much as the amount of rain farmers receive overall, a new study shows.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Jan. 26, 2021 ~7 min

Report links food insecurity and heart disease death risk

Increasing rates of food insecurity are associated with an increase in cardiovascular death rates. Experts say COVID-19 could exacerbate the problem.

Hannah Messinger-Penn • futurity
Nov. 11, 2020 ~4 min

Many older adults faced food insecurity even before COVID-19

Even before COVID-19, one in seven adults between the ages of 50 and 80 faced food insecurity because of cost or other issues, a poll shows.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
May 13, 2020 ~6 min

How to protect people who are homeless during COVID-19

People who are homeless face unique issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. An expert talks about about their challenges and what's needed to protect them.

U. Michigan • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~7 min


4 ways to help people going hungry during COVID-19

During COVID-19, more people than ever before could face the prospect of going hungry. Here are four ways to help.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
April 9, 2020 ~5 min

Requests at food pantries skyrocket in U.S.

"...requests for food pantries were much higher in the last week, often 2-4 times higher than the same week last year," says Matthew Kreuter.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
March 27, 2020 ~3 min

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