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Category - food crisis

13 Aug 2011

Church leaders seek long term solutions to Horn of Africa food crisis

Religious leaders are exploring short and long term strategies for communities to end reliance on food aid in Africa, in the wake of the current crisis.
19 Jul 2011

UK public's Africa emergency donations exceed £15 million

Donations from the UK public to the emergency appeal for people suffering from severe food shortages in East Africa have now exceeded £15 million.
28 Jun 2011

Church group calls for end to food blockade of North Korea

The international community has been accused of "silence" towards the plight of millions of North Koreans facing starvation and severe malnutrition.
26 Jun 2011

Episcopal Church asks for US action on food insecurity

The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop has written to the US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urging action on countries most hit by food insecurity.
4 Jun 2011

Oxfam and churches call for global food system reforms

As Global South church leaders lobby for lower food and fuel prices, a charity has called for urgent reforms within the global food system.
28 Apr 2011

British aid consortium warns of Africa food and water crisis

Over eight million people are now facing severe food and water shortages in East and West Africa, a consortium of leading British aid agencies has warned.
7 Jan 2011

It's a crisis! We're running out of chocolate digestives

Food prices are rocketing but apparently we're going to be able to avoid hungry rioters because "rice is stable".
1 Dec 2010

Food justice experts warn of bio-fuel triggered land grabs in Africa

Food rights experts are asking Africa to be wary of land grabbing by foreign companies who want to produce bio-fuel crops and food for their home markets
26 Nov 2010

Food insecurity struggle can be won, says church advocacy agency

It is possible to win the struggle against food insecurity in Africa, says the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, which campaigns for food justice.
19 Oct 2010

Women farmers produce most of Africa's food supply

Women farmers in Africa produce over 80 per cent of the continent's food supply, yet lack recognition, property rights and nutrition, says the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.

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