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95 million meals taken from the mouths of children!

Two weeks after the invasion began, tens of thousands of Ukrainians are without food, water or power. The Russians are increasingly resorting to indiscriminate shelling to help their forces advance.

Many households are being forced to adjust their shopping lists or seek assistance. But food banks, too, are feeling the pinch.

The prices have climbed to their highest level since 2011, according to a U.N. index. It could cause social unrest “on a widespread scale,” one expert said.

Relentless waves of the virus, combined with crises caused by conflict and climate change, have left tens of millions of people around the world on the brink of famine.

An estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the country’s population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening food insecurity this winter. Many are already on the brink of catastrophe.

More than 50 million people in the U.S. will have experienced food insecurity by the end of 2020, an increase of more than 13 million from 2018, according to Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks.

Retailers, police departments and loss prevention researchers are reporting an uptick in theft of necessities like food and hygiene products

26 million now say they don’t have enough to eat, as the pandemic worsens and holidays near

Child hunger is soaring, but two months after Congress approved billions to replace school meals, only 15 percent of eligible children had received benefits.

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World’s 10 richest men saw wealth more than double during pandemic, while 160 million fall into poverty: report

April 13, 2022

“This happened even as ONE PERSON DIED EVERY FOUR SECONDS from the effects of inequality, Oxfam said in a new report, ‘Inequality Kills,’ published...

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

March 23, 2022

95 million meals taken from the mouths of children!

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens for Ukrainians Trapped in Russia’s Onslaught

March 9, 2022

Two weeks after the invasion began, tens of thousands of Ukrainians are without food, water or power. The Russians are increasingly resorting to indiscriminate...

Higher Food Prices Hit the Poor and Those Who Help Them

February 17, 2022

Many households are being forced to adjust their shopping lists or seek assistance. But food banks, too, are feeling the pinch.