Global Cause
World Food Day
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A healthier future begins with healthier animals
Humankind and our planet stand on the precipice of a great nutritional reckoning.
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Why families are falling into the food poverty trap
Food poverty affects millions of children across the UK. Policy-makers need to step up create programmes and initiatives to ensure that everyone has enough healthy food on their plate.
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Partnerships to fight global hunger
Multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) are vital for food security and nutrition says Mario Arvelo, Chair of United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
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A Zero Hunger Eastern Africa is possible
Interview with David Phiri, FAO Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa and Representative to the African Union and UNECA.
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Agricultural researchers boost fight against malnutrition with staple crops
For several decades, plant breeders have been focused not only on boosting yields and improving crop hardiness, but also on developing crop varieties with greater nutritional value.
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Q&A with David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)
"We must have a long-term focus that is not just about food, but about helping people create stable communities with functioning, resilient marketplaces" says David Beasley of the World Food Programme Executive Director.
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Cheap cocoa is costing farmers dear
Shock, frustration and anger. Those were my feelings after seeing a Fairtrade study in Côte d’Ivoire showing that only 12% of cocoa households earn a living income.
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Working together to ensure a harvest for the world
The seed sector is on a mission to make high quality seed accessible to everyone while meeting the challenges of a changing world. To do so effectively and sustainably involves pooling resources and expertise.
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Maximising nutrition through innovation
To ensure nutrition levels are maintained we need to develop innovations that can be used by farms of all sizes.
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Food waste is everybody’s opportunity
Food waste has bigger implications than many of us realise; economically, environmentally and for the millions of people who go to bed hungry each night.