Ever wonder why hundreds of millions of people go hungry?
The reality is this: we already know what works against hunger. But the world has never made it a top priority. Our objective is to build a critical mass of people worldwide who no longer accept the status quo. To put pressure on politicians – in rich and poor countries alike – to do what needs to be done.
In developing countries, being born a girl means a challenging life ahead. Watch this. See what hurdles and risks await these girls. Think how we can unleash their potential. [...]
Every year, an Iowa-based research institution awards a World Food Prize to two global leaders who have made measureable contributions to fight global hunger. This year, John Agyekum Kufuor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have been chosen. [...]
"Score the goals: Teaming up to achieve the Millennium Development Goals" tells the story of the footballers and their fans, who are shipwrecked. They all must find food, water and shelter, and resolve health issues – extreme challenges that almost one billion undernourished people face daily. [...]
The first 1000 days period from pregnancy through age two is considered critical in shaping a baby's lifelong health and development. The 1000 Days partnership focuses on action and investment to improve nutrition for mothers and children during this time. [...]
Every year on 16 October FAO celebrates World Food Day. It's also FAO's birthday but more importantly a day to remember the importance of its mission to end hunger. [...]
A renowned global think tank Worldwatch Institute has launched the Nourishing the Planet project to assess the state of agricultural innovations, from cropping methods to irrigation technology [...]
Hungry Planet – Episode 3 See how Hristo Stoichkov, digital food and a social experiment can fight against hunger.
In the third episode of Hungry Planet, legendary ex-Barcelona FC striker Hristo Stoitchkov visits a community in Burkina Faso in the process of recovering from the 2009 flooding. [...]
"What am I supposed to eat? " asks Tejinder, a poor Indian rickshaw driver who lives in a shack with his wife, who has gone blind because of lack of care and nutrition. [...]
Ever wondered what it's like to live on less than one US dollar a day? Watch this video and see what exactly you can get to eat with only a dollar to spend. [...]
"Is the world facing a hungry future?" asks famous TV host Sir David Frost (known for his revealing 1977 interview with President Nixon) to a panel of experts, [...]
This report contains updated estimates by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) regarding how many rural poor there are in the developing world [...]
Responding to severe food price hikes and increased need for quick action, the World Bank produced this video with a number of staff members each giving a short answer to the big question of feeding the world. [...]
Chronic hunger in the south of Somalia has turned to famine. A combination of the worst drought in 60 years and political chaos has left communities in the south of the country in severe food crisis. [...]
Did you know roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tonnes — gets lost or wasted? Read, Global Food Losses and Food Waste, prepared for Save Food!, an international congress held in May. [...]
Ever wondered what it's like to live in chronic hunger? How hard it is to live below the poverty line? Watch this video filmed by our team and see how this African woman tries to feed her family with only four US dollars a month. [...]
The Food Issue Foreign Policy travels across the hungry planet through this special edition
As skyrocketing food prices dictate politics from the Middle East to
Madagascar, an award-winning magazine of global politics and economics Foreign Policy publishes its first-ever issue dedicated to food. [...]
After her visit to FAO headquarters in Rome, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emailed us a message answering some of the questions we hear most often. [...]
Did you know that if women in rural areas had the same access to resources and opportunities as men, agricultural production could be increased and the number of hungry people reduced by 100-150 million? [...]
Global Food for Thought A thought provoking blog written by leading scholar and activist Roger Thurow
The Global Food for Thought blog, Twitter feed and Facebook wall provide updated information, commentary and analysis on breaking developments in international agriculture, food, and related issues. [...]
The 1billionhungry campaign was launched in May 2010 with the aim of collecting a million signatures in six months to put pressure on policy-makers. [...]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appealed to countries to give higher priority to global food security, in an address delivered Friday (6th May 2011) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. [...]
This is an audio clip from a ceremony held on 30 November 2010 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. At the event signatures of over 3 million people were presented to representatives of world governments. [...]
In developing countries, being born a girl means a challenging life ahead. Watch this. See what hurdles and risks await these girls. Think how we can unleash their potential. 
Every year, an Iowa-based research institution awards a World Food Prize to two global leaders who have made measureable contributions to fight global hunger. This year, John Agyekum Kufuor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have been chosen. 
"Score the goals: Teaming up to achieve the Millennium Development Goals" tells the story of the footballers and their fans, who are shipwrecked. They all must find food, water and shelter, and resolve health issues – extreme challenges that almost one billion undernourished people face daily. 
The 1billionhungry campaign was launched in May 2010 with the aim of collecting a million signatures in six months to put pressure on policy-makers. 
This is an audio clip from a ceremony held on 30 November 2010 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. At the event signatures of over 3 million people were presented to representatives of world governments. 
