Tag: hunger
Food supply crisis becomes next front of war in Ukraine | ABCNL
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burrdige has rare access to a stalled grain port in Ukraine, where a critical worldwide food supply is blocked from getting…
War in Ukraine could impact world hunger | ABCNL
Chief economist and director at the World Food Programme, Arif Husain, discussed what countries could be most impacted by disruptions to wheat and barley exports…
Advocates launch hunger strikes across US for voting rights
Over 100 national and grassroots organizations planned to gather in Washington, D.C., for a march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. source
Climate-induced famine leaves children on the brink of starvation: Part 1
“World News Tonight” anchor David Muir travels to Southern Madagascar to report on a climate-driven crisis that has left more than 1 million people in…
One World, One Pandemic: How South America is fighting COVID-19
ABC News’ Victor Oquendo reports on Peru leading the globe in COVID deaths per capita, as the broader Latin American region battles record-high hunger. ABC…
Millions leave Venezuela to keep their families alive: Part 1
As economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, families are caught in a dire situation: forced to skip meals, work extra jobs and more to survive. source
Man describes surviving blizzard on Taco Bell hot sauce
Jeremy Taylor told ABC News that three packets of the Taco Bell condiment were the only thing he had in his truck, where he was…
Military families face growing food insecurity
ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports on food insecurity among military families and efforts by advocates and lawmakers to address the problem, which has worsened during…
Israeli politics, Colombians protest and a hunger strike: World in Photos, June 3
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
What’s next for Afghanistan under the Taliban
The country faces a potential hunger crisis and one province is fighting to stay independent. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST on ABC News…
America Strong: Free food fridges tackle food insecurity
ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the grassroots movement of community fridges, which are filled daily with free food to help fight hunger in different…
How Albertsons kept supermarkets safe and stocked during pandemic
CEO Vivek Sankaran has an update on the food supply chain and how the grocery giant has pledged millions of dollars toward hunger relief. #Pandemic…
Nobel Peace Prize winner: Food is the ‘vaccine’ for hunger
World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley discusses the organization’s Nobel Peace Prize and calls on governments and billionaires to address the global hunger crisis….
America’s growing hunger crisis
Parents skip meals to feed their children, and food banks step up in hard-hit communities as Congress fails to provide new relief. ABC News Live…
As COVID-19 deaths surpass 250,000, rural towns emerge as areas most affected | Nightline
The 100 counties with the most COVID-19 deaths per capita are rural, poorer and have fewer health resources. ABC News goes to Georgia, where families…
Hunger amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Kristin Warzocha from Greater Cleveland Food Bank discusses how millions could go hungry without COVID-19 relief. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
A chef gives food from the heart
A community in Washington, D.C., is rallying around restaurant owner Kazi Mannan of Sakina Halal Grill, who helps feed neighbors in need. ABC News Live…
Volunteers, community provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need
Americans across the country are stepping up to help safely provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need as the nation faces a surging hunger crisis…
Ongoing war in Yemen called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the dire situation in Yemen, where war and lack of aid is pushing millions of people, especially children, to…
Hunger crisis in Yemen: ‘It’s like a living hell on earth’
The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme discusses his eye-opening trip to Yemen and the worldwide fight to end hunger. source
