food crisis
FEMA Contractor Predicts 'Social Unrest' Caused by 395% Food Price Spikes
A FEMA contract predicts “social unrest” caused by a global food crisis.
Boko Haram Is Starving in a Food Crisis of its Own Making
Boko Haram’s actions are now catching up with its members. The group has been terrorizing the region for so long that Boko Haram itself is now suffering from a food crisis that it largely created.
A Government Shutdown Could Leave Millions Without Food Stamps and Literally Starving
Unlike previous government shutdowns, it seems more than likely that millions of Americans reliant on food stamps could be left without a thing to eat as a result.
South Australia’s Ban on GM Crops May Have Yielded a Better Alternative
The SA state government has just trialled a new GM-free soil program that some are heralding as the future of agriculture.
Damning Report Accuses France’s Largest Banks of 'Profiting From Hunger'
According to a new report by the anti-poverty NGO Oxfam, several French banks have reneged on their promise to stop speculative agricultural commodity trading.
We Spoke to a Monsanto Exec About Solving the World's Food Crisis
Best known for its genetically modified seeds, Monsanto is increasingly styling itself as an information technology company. And it may well hold the future of a hungry humanity in its hands.
Should the World Be Funding Food Aid to North Korea?
Millions of North Koreans remain under-nourished while Pyongyang continues its nuclear programme and startling array of status projects. But is foreign food aid the most valuable response?
The Ebola Crisis May Become a Food Crisis
As farmers are forced to abandon their crops and travel restrictions affecting import trade, international organisations are getting ready to act on an impending food crisis in Ebola-stricken Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
How to Cook Dinner for 20,000 Syrian Refugees
The Bab Al-Salama IDP camp on the border of Turkey is home to thousands of Syrians displaced by the civil war that continues to rage in their homeland. Each day, the kitchen staff there make use of what limited resources are available to feed the...
Venezuela Wants to Put Fingerprint Scanners in Grocery Stores
Due to a massive food shortage in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has come up with a level-headed solution to ensure that everyone has access to basic goods: electronically fingerprint every shopper in the country.
Soylent: How I Ate No Food For 30 Days
For an entire month, I went on an all-Soylent diet. Here's what happened over the course of my 30-day deep dive into the Silicon Valley-driven future of food.
High Food Prices Are Fueling Egypt's Riots—and Those in Brazil, Turkey, and Syria
All over the world, food is way too expensive right now.