How to Give It — with Tina Fey, Tracey Emin and a Tuscan adventure

For its 11th annual charity dinner, British steakhouse Hawksmoor has collaborated with chefs Mitch Tonks, Angela Hartnett and Skye Gyngell on a four-course meal in aid of Action Against Hunger. This year’s menu includes Jersey rock oysters, a lobster, crab and fennel salad, braised short ribs and a honey custard tart for dessert. More than £900,000 has been raised so far to support the charity’s work fighting malnutrition in more than 50 countries, using 100 per cent of proceeds from ticket sales (£250 each) and a silent auction offering stays at culinary destinations in the UK and beyond.

Yahoo News

July 27, 2023

Putin just made the global food crisis even worse

“Ukraine is the world’s breadbasket. In the mid- to long term, we could see major increases in the price of food commodities,” Anne Garella, regional director of operations for Action Against Hunger in Ukraine, told Yahoo News. “If the suspension of the deal lasts, there could be a potential impact on food price inflation, and therefore on the world’s access to food.”

Fair Planet

July 27, 2023

The Refugee Crisis is a Hunger Crisis

The global refugee crisis is skyrocketing. According to the most recent UN High Commissioner for Refugees' annual report, the number of refugees worldwide in 2022 stood at a record 108.4 million, up 19.1 million from a year earlier, representing the largest-ever increase.

The New Humanitarian

July 27, 2023

Filipino farmers’ profits disappear, and hunger looms

National averages mask regional differences in hunger and poverty levels that persist in remote islands and mountains, said Suresh Murugesu, country director for Action Against Hunger Philippines. Parts of central and southern Philippines have hunger levels three to four times that of regions with the lowest levels.

Organiser

July 26, 2023

Global Hunger Index Score: Pakistan slips to 26.1 from 38.1; ranks 99th among 121 countries

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) has ranked Pakistan as one of the most severe nations in the world that suffer from the brunt and heat of food insecurity, undernourishment and malnutrition and high child mortality rates. To combat these challenges, organizations such as Action Against Hunger and Islamic Relief are tackling hunger in Pakistan.

Express

July 25, 2023

Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine’s vital grain storage

Jean-Michel Grand, executive director of Action Against Hunger UK, said: “It is deeply concerning to see hunger used as a tool in geopolitical conflicts, at a time when ensuring access to nutritious food should be a global priority.”

Big World News

July 25, 2023

Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine’s vital grain storage

Jean-Michel Grand, executive director of Action Against Hunger UK, said: “It is deeply concerning to see hunger used as a tool in geopolitical conflicts, at a time when ensuring access to nutritious food should be a global priority.”

Code List

July 25, 2023

Three out of 10 children in Honduras are malnourished

These are the findings of a study that assessed the household food security situation, nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months and feeding practices of infants and children under two years of age in 119 municipalities in four priority regions, conducted by El National Institute of Statistics (INE), The United Nations system in Honduras and Action Against Hunger.

Devex

July 21, 2023

DevExplains: Why the food crisis is worse for women and girls

In response to this escalating situation, a new initiative, the Gender Nutrition Gap was launched at last week’s Women Deliver conference in Rwanda. Supported by over 40 organizations including FHI 360, Kirk Humanitarian, Action Against Hunger, and Stronger Foundations for Nutrition, the campaign aims to coordinate action across the sector in eight areas identified as contributing to the gap. Areas of focus include tackling social norms that discriminate against women and girls, food system market failure, and the need to prioritize women and girls’ nutrition in humanitarian crises.

The Telegraph

July 20, 2023

‘Attack on the world’s poorest’: Missile barrage on Ukraine ports sends wheat prices soaring

Anne Garella, Ukraine operations director of the aid charity Action Against Hunger, said: “Ukraine is the world’s breadbasket. In the mid to long-term, we could see major increases in the price of food commodities.