Poverty

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences

Tue, 2023-03-28 15:46 — FNUOvviyaa

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences Now, combined with food inflation, rolling back to an already-inadequate benefit amount is likely to lead to harmful outcomes for kids. Torie Bosch STAT

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Africa’s food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

Wed, 2022-12-14 13:05 — mike kraft

Five reasons why Africa is hungrier than ever How climate change, conflict and Ukraine are among drivers of the gravest food crisis in Africa's history Reuters

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The number of East Africans experiencing acute food insecurity – when a lack of food puts lives or livelihoods in immediate danger – has spiked by 60% in just the last year, and by nearly 40% in West Africa, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

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White House gains private sector partners to end US hunger within a decade

Wed, 2022-09-28 10:17 — mike kraft

White House gains partners to end US hunger within a decade WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. AP NEWS

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President Joe Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President Richard Nixon, was a pivotal moment that influenced U.S. food policy agenda for 50 years.

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Assessment of the impact of war on the enviornment and health and recover in Ukraine l

Mon, 2022-09-19 17:58 — mike kraft

The impact of war on the environment and health: implications for readiness, response, and recovery in Ukraine Since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine has suffered a dramatic escalation of a humanitarian, health, and environmental emergency, spurring the most rapid forced population movement within Europe since World War 2.1–3 By Aug 10, 2022, there had been 12 867 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 5401 deaths; more than 6 million people had registered as refugees in Europe alone; and an estimated 6·6 million people had been internally displaced.4 The war has devastated much of Ukraine's infrastructure, disrupting essential services in many parts of the country.

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Spanish response to Covid poverty was too little, too late, report says

Thu, 2022-07-14 11:33 — FNUOvviyaa

Spanish response to Covid poverty was too little, too late, report says Human Rights Watch says pandemic exacerbated weaknesses in country’s social security system the Guardian

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U.S. Experts say it will take longer for Black communities to recover from the pandemic’s public health and economic impact.

Tue, 2022-05-24 10:06 — mike kraft

Hard hit by COVID-19, Black Americans are recovering slowly

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Two years into the pandemic and multiple variants that have resulted in one million deaths across the U.S., Black Americans are still suffering from COVID-19’s public health and economic consequences. The recovery of most people of color has been sporadic and uneven. From permanently closed businesses to limited access to health care, housing and food insecurity, increases in suicide and violent crime and educational setbacks, experts say it will take years before Black Americans are able to fully recover from the pandemic.

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