Since the pandemic’s onset, global hunger has reached its highest level in decades and, if left unchecked, will almost certainly exacerbate the outbreak’s death toll. Recent estimates suggest that in ...

Globally, hunger was already on the rise before the pandemic hit. After decades of sustained decline, the number of undernourished people has been growing since 2015. Last year, an estimated 688 ...

The pandemic, which dovetailed ... Hunger advocates in the D.C. region say the need for food is still acute and are pleading with local officials to keep up their levels of food distribution and ...

The pandemic unleashed massive amounts of aid to keep the economy afloat. Along the way, we also learned how to keep families from going hungry. ... Could Covid-19 finally end hunger in America?

Covid-19 pandemic seen increasing hunger, food insecurity around world Juan Carlos Ramirez, Catholic News Service July 14, 2020 A person in Mumbai prepares a rice meal April 2, 2020.

The coronavirus pandemic has already claimed over half a million lives across the world, with case numbers continuing to rise. A new report by Oxfam now warns that the hunger crisis worsened by ...

ROME — The United Nations on Monday lamented what it called a “dramatic worsening” of world hunger last year, saying much of that is likely connected to the pandemic.

US hunger rates rise as pandemic aid ends, data shows. By Leah Douglas. June 28, 2023 8:32 PM UTC Updated June 28, 2023. Item 1 of 2 Residents wait in line for free groceries from ...

The pandemic could pull East Carroll’s childhood hunger rate up to 53 percent, according to projections by Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks.

Pre-pandemic, government-funding provided about 27% of the goods the Atlanta charity distributed, the food bank’s records show. At the height of the pandemic, in fiscal 2021, the government ...

Anti-hunger advocate warns of “cliff” families face when pandemic-spurred supports drop off Keeping the program going could potentially come with a hefty price tag.