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Ten unacceptable facts about hunger in SA on World Hunger Day

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Stephen Devereux |Busiso Moyo |Mark Heywood

WORLD HUNGER DAY The vision for World Hunger Day 2030 is a world where no person lacks access to adequate nutritious food.
It’s time to ‘abnormalise’ hunger in South Africa

Oct 14, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Stephen Devereux |Mark Heywood

WORLD FOOD DAY 2024 OP-ED Under the Constitution, the duty to ensure that everyone has sufficient food and water falls squarely upon the government. And it’s here that we look most desperately for leadership. The 16th of October 2024 is the 45th World Food Day, and the 30th since South Africa’s transition to democracy in 1994. What progress has been made on the constitutional right of everyone to “access to sufficient food”, and the constitutional right of every child to “basic nutrition”?
The global hunger crisis must not be normalized

Nov 14, 2023 | spacewatchafrica.com | Stephen Devereux

by Stephen DevereuxFrom the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing, with around 828 million people affected by hunger globally in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019. The problem is not confined to low-income countries. Large numbers of people in wealthier countries like the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil are unable to meet their basic nutritional needs.
The global hunger crisis must not be normalized

Oct 22, 2023 | news.cgtn.com | Stephen Devereux

Editor's note: Stephen Devereux, a development economist with expertise in food security, is a research fellow with the Food Equity Center at the Institute of Development Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world.
The global hunger crisis must not be normalised

Oct 14, 2023 | omanobserver.om | Stephen Devereux

From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing, with around 828 million people affected by hunger globally in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019. The problem is not confined to low-income countries. Large numbers of people in wealthier countries like the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil are unable to meet their basic nutritional needs.
La crisis mundial del hambre no debe normalizarse

Oct 14, 2023 | almendron.com | Stephen Devereux

Desde la década de 1960 hasta mediados de la de 2010, el hambre disminuyó en todo el mundo. Pero, a pesar de una producción récord de alimentos, la tendencia se está invirtiendo: alrededor de 828 millones de personas se vieron afectadas por el hambre en todo el mundo en 2021, un aumento de 46 millones con respecto a 2020 y 150 millones con respecto a 2019. El problema no se limita a los países de ingresos bajos.
Global Hunger Paradox: Record Food, Rising Starvation

Oct 14, 2023 | addisfortune.news | Stephen Devereux

In a world that produces enough food for everyone, hunger should not be accepted as an immutable fact of life, writes Stephen Devereux, a development economist with expertise in food security, and a research fellow with the Food Equity Center at the Institute of Development Studies, in this commentary provided by Project Syndicate (PS). From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing.
The Global Hunger Crisis Must Not be Normalized | by Stephen Devereux - Project Syndicate

Oct 12, 2023 | project-syndicate.org | Stephen Devereux

BRIGHTON – From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing, with around affected by hunger globally in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019. The problem is not confined to low-income countries. Large numbers of people in wealthier countries like the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil are unable to meet their basic nutritional needs.