food

Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns

The warning from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN child rights agency UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP), comes as people across the war-torn enclave still struggle to restore their livelihoods,…

2 days ago

Taiwan Widens Recall of More Than 400 Food Products Over Contaminated Soybean Oil as Political Pressure Mounts

Taiwan has significantly expanded a precautionary nationwide food recall linked to contaminated soybean oil, ordering more than 400 food products,…

2 weeks ago

Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children

Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes, declining…

1 month ago

Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro

“Absolutely unacceptable,” WFP chief Cindy McCain tweeted on Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. “These deliberate attacks MUST end. Aid…

2 months ago

Lebanon war leaves families foraging for food despite ceasefire

According to the Lebanese authorities, more than 2,700 people have been killed since 2 March amid clashes between Hezbollah fighters…

3 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues

The strain on food, fuel and aid systems worldwide continues as the the Middle East crisis deepens. Rising oil prices,…

3 months ago

Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar

Highlighting the import-heavy status of many Caribbean islands, UN researchers warned on Wednesday that the war – and in particular…

3 months ago

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

"From talking to parents, head teachers and school governors in my constituency, I know that many are worried about the…

3 months ago

Syria: Hundreds of thousands flee Lebanon, vital food aid blocked

Speaking from Damascus, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s representative in Syria, Asseer Al-Madaien, said that the country has seen a…

4 months ago

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human…

4 months ago