In 2002 in Malawi, I had a conversation with a boy called Edward about the chronic hunger he was experiencing. After decades of progress in the global battle with hunger we are now heading rapidly in the wrong direction. People don’t have enough food to eat, because they cannot afford to buy it (even during famines, people with money don’t starve). Today, over 2 million children, across 19 of the world’s poorest countries eat meals served by local volunteers and consisting of locally grown food. The causes of hunger and poverty are complex, but that doesn’t mean a simple intervention cannot have an enormous impact.

Source: thestar October 11, 2021 04:03 UTC