Rebecca Holland
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1 in 4 young children deprived of nutritious food, UNICEF says
almost 2 years ago // Food systems
Some 181 million children under age 5 worldwide are experiencing severe food poverty — which can have lifelong consequences for their health and development.
With US farm bill uncertain, aid groups try to protect Food for Peace
almost 2 years ago // The future of US aid
Congressional negotiations have stalled on the $1 trillion bill that governs international food aid programs. Aid groups are butting heads with U.S. farm interest groups on whether that aid should be produced by American farmers.
Researchers unveil a way to monitor transformation of food systems
about 2 years ago // Food systems
A new science-based monitoring architecture aims to bolster accountability, track progress, and guide policymaking on bringing about sustainable food systems in the lead-up to 2030.
Inside One Acre Fund's reinsurance fund for African smallholder farmers
about 2 years ago // Food Systems
One Acre Fund Re aims to safeguard African farmers when they suffer crop damage from drought, floods, and other climate disasters.
Why do some malnourished kids relapse? Study finds urban-rural divide
over 2 years ago // Food Systems
Relapse rates for children treated for severe acute malnutrition are nearly 50% higher in rural areas, a new study from Action Against Hunger found.