The United Nations said last July 12, 2021 that global hunger has worsened in many parts of the world due to the pandemic. AP PHOTOMore than 2.3 billion people, which represents 30 percent of the global population, lacked year-round access to adequate food, according to the report. "Despite a 300-percent increase in global food production since the mid-1960s, malnutrition is a leading factor contributing to reduced life expectancy," the UN chief said. "Yet, even before the pandemic, hunger was spreading; progress on malnutrition lagged." Oxfam's Farr said the new figures "are a somber reminder of how broken our global food and economic systems are."

Source: Manila Times July 13, 2021 11:37 UTC