Not a matter of dole

The World Hunger Task Force must respect the food choices of the poor consumer

Food security bill forgoes nutrition security

The bill will ensure food for millions of hungry Indians. But has the government identified them?

Hunger games – it’s the real India show

Africa fights hunger with football, Vietnam aims at ‘zero hunger’ by 2025

Millions of people in Asia and Africa are undernourished and malnourished

War-torn South Sudan weeks away from possible famine

International agencies fall short of funds, claim the crisis is one of the worst they have seen in years

Eat, drink, consume

The hunger syndrome

When hunger stalks, politics and bureaucracy only bring mayhem

Stale concept

Proposed grain bank scheme not any different from the pilot project

Living with hunger

Ash in the Belly by Harsh Mander, Penguin Books, Rs 350

Nearly 1 million people to face hunger by March in West Africa

Border closures, quarantines, hunting bans and other restrictions caused by Ebola outbreak are seriously hindering people's access to food

Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official

Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples

Activist to stand in Bihar river for two days to protest government inaction

Cites change in course of river as reason behind dual problem of flood and drought

Resource mobilisation can help Africa be self-sufficient

African Development Forum discusses ways to reduce dependence on foreign donors

Farmers on hunger protest against land acquisition for IIT-Patna

Accuse government of cheating them of adequate compensation

Agricultural labourers do not get even two square meals a day, reveals NSSO survey

About one per cent rural households do not get enough food throughout the year

Better roads must for food security

Sound investment on infrastructure could curb hunger by 2030

US proposes healthy menu for school canteens to curb childhood obesity

Fried chips, snack cakes, nachos and mozzarella sticks among prohibited food items

South Korea commits $20 million to ending world hunger

Agreement with UN World Food Programme marks South Korea’s transition from recipient to donor

India less committed to reducing hunger than Nepal or Bangladesh: HANCI report

India ranked 19th among 45 developing countries assessed by UK-based organisation

Eat bugs, fight hunger and malnutrition

Beetles, caterpillars, wasps can supplement diets, give nutrition and create employment, says FAO

EU biofuel targets fuelling inflation: study

Land meant for food crops being used to grow biofuel crops; may push up food prices by 36 per cent by 2020

Report on riots and food rights presented in UK House of Commons

DFID-funded research analyses whether riots and public movements helped people secure right to affordable food in four countries—India, …

World leaders expected to endorse declaration on nutrition at Rome meet

The conference aims to address malnutrition in all its forms, especially in developing countries

Food basket is shrinking

Local fruits and veggies hold the key to food, nutritional security

World Population Day: call to end India's target-based approach to family planning

Two-child norm is endangering women's lives and skewing sex-ratio, say activists