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Food Inequality Is Fuelling Both Global Hunger And Climate Change: New Report
The recently released EAT-Lancet Commission report highlights how the richest 30% of the globe are responsible for around 70% of food-related climate costs.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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Microplastics Choking Plant Life Could Put 400 Million People At Risk of Starvation In 20 Years: Study
A study finds that microplastics are damaging the photosynthesis of plants, threatening global food security and increasing the risk of starvation for millions.
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World Hunger Day 2024: History, Significance And Sustainable Solutions
World Hunger Day, observed on May 28, highlights the critical issue of global hunger, with nearly 811 million people affected worldwide.
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"Raises Questions": DMK's Kanimozhi On Smiriti Irani's Global Hunger Index Remark
DMK Parliamentarian and party's Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Saturday denounced Union Minister Smriti Irani's remark on the Global Hunger Index and said the comments raised questions about the Centre's competency in addressing
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"Not Applicable: Union Minister On India's Low Rank In Global Hunger Index
Rejecting India's low rank in Global Hunger Index-2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said parameters that are currently being followed for evaluation are not based on conditions specific to the country.
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"Erroneous Index, Methodological Issues": India On Global Hunger Report
The Global Hunger Index continues to be a flawed measure of 'hunger' and does not reflect India's true position, the government said in a statement today.
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Global Hunger Index Does Not Reflect India's True Picture: Smriti Irani
The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which ranked India 107th among 121 countries in 2022, does not reflect India's true picture, the government said on Wednesday.
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No Report Of Starvation Deaths From States, Smriti Irani Tells Parliament
There is no report of starvation deaths from states and Union Territories, the government informed the Lok Sabha today.
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'Doesn't Really Measure Hunger': Top Medical Body On Global Hunger Index
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not really measure hunger.
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"Modi Government In Denial Mode": P Chidambaram On Hunger Index Rating
Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government is in "denial mode" vis-a-vis challenge of poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
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"Erroneous, Methodological Issues": India On Poor Hunger Index Rating
Three out of the four indicators used for calculation of the index are related to health of children and cannot be representative of the entire population, India said
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India Falls To 107 From 101 In Global Hunger Index, Behind Pak, Nepal
Seventeen countries, including China, Turkey, and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI score of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Saturday.
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"One Person Dying Of Hunger Every Four Seconds": NGOs Flag Global Crisis
One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international action to "end the spiralling global hunger crisis".
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Many Vulnerable Countries Paying More For Less Food, Says New UN Report
Many vulnerable countries are paying more but receiving less food according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Food Inequality Is Fuelling Both Global Hunger And Climate Change: New Report
The recently released EAT-Lancet Commission report highlights how the richest 30% of the globe are responsible for around 70% of food-related climate costs.
-
Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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Microplastics Choking Plant Life Could Put 400 Million People At Risk of Starvation In 20 Years: Study
A study finds that microplastics are damaging the photosynthesis of plants, threatening global food security and increasing the risk of starvation for millions.
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World Hunger Day 2024: History, Significance And Sustainable Solutions
World Hunger Day, observed on May 28, highlights the critical issue of global hunger, with nearly 811 million people affected worldwide.
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"Raises Questions": DMK's Kanimozhi On Smiriti Irani's Global Hunger Index Remark
DMK Parliamentarian and party's Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Saturday denounced Union Minister Smriti Irani's remark on the Global Hunger Index and said the comments raised questions about the Centre's competency in addressing
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"Not Applicable: Union Minister On India's Low Rank In Global Hunger Index
Rejecting India's low rank in Global Hunger Index-2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said parameters that are currently being followed for evaluation are not based on conditions specific to the country.
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"Erroneous Index, Methodological Issues": India On Global Hunger Report
The Global Hunger Index continues to be a flawed measure of 'hunger' and does not reflect India's true position, the government said in a statement today.
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Global Hunger Index Does Not Reflect India's True Picture: Smriti Irani
The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which ranked India 107th among 121 countries in 2022, does not reflect India's true picture, the government said on Wednesday.
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No Report Of Starvation Deaths From States, Smriti Irani Tells Parliament
There is no report of starvation deaths from states and Union Territories, the government informed the Lok Sabha today.
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'Doesn't Really Measure Hunger': Top Medical Body On Global Hunger Index
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not really measure hunger.
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"Modi Government In Denial Mode": P Chidambaram On Hunger Index Rating
Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government is in "denial mode" vis-a-vis challenge of poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
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"Erroneous, Methodological Issues": India On Poor Hunger Index Rating
Three out of the four indicators used for calculation of the index are related to health of children and cannot be representative of the entire population, India said
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India Falls To 107 From 101 In Global Hunger Index, Behind Pak, Nepal
Seventeen countries, including China, Turkey, and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI score of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Saturday.
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"One Person Dying Of Hunger Every Four Seconds": NGOs Flag Global Crisis
One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international action to "end the spiralling global hunger crisis".
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Many Vulnerable Countries Paying More For Less Food, Says New UN Report
Many vulnerable countries are paying more but receiving less food according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
