Bich Nguyen1d ago

“Students are humans first. They’re adults, yes, but they’re also stepping into situations they’ve been in for the first time,” Watts said. “If your communities are starting to see an uptick in basic needs and access to [food], then it’s likely reflected on college campuses as well.”

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/17/campus-food-insecurity-continues-to-rise

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As 2 in 5 college students experience food insecurity, more of them rely on food pantries

2 in 5 college students are experiencing food insecurity across the country. In Minnesota, the demand for access to free healthy foods continues to rise as higher grocery prices mean more students need to rely on food aid to stay in school.

MPR News
Dining and Cooking1d ago

Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance

Article Summary Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2613404/illinois-launches-online-resources-for-households-on-federal-food-assistance/

Headlines Africa1d ago
Africa: Two-Thirds of Global Hunger Concentrated in 10 Conflict-Hit Countries: [UN News] A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 nations, a major international report backed by UN agencies warns. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSCFSz #GlobalHunger #FoodInsecurity #Conflict #Africa #UNNews
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A. Rivera3d ago

> Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167352

If you are asking, "will my groceries get more expensive?" signs point to yes.

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Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn

Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.

UN News
Jonny Axelsson4d ago
We are so distracted by the US distractor-in-chief that we are overlooking a growing crisis that could go from killing thousands to killing millions. Particularly the next two years could be critical. #FoodInsecurity #globalism #fertilizers #elNino
P Gurgel-Segrillo5d ago

We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical. Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/18/mick-kelly-were-only-ever-nine-meals-away-from-anarchy-that-risk-is-no-longer-just-theoretical/

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Mick Kelly: We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical

Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600

The Irish Times
A. Rivera5d ago

#SaveYouAClick: It gets a lot more expensive, so if you are not seriously privileged, this will be a serious budget hit. In other words, for average people, next to impossible (and it is designed that way).

> My family tried to eat fewer ultra-processed foods for five years. Here’s what we learned
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/apr/20/ultra-processed-foods-diet-healthy-eating

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My family tried to eat fewer ultra-processed foods for five years. Here’s what we learned

Cutting UPFs from our grocery list was expensive, laborious and time-consuming

The Guardian
A. Rivera5d ago

> Navy denies ‘poor quality’ food on warships deployed to Middle East after viral photos of ‘rationed slop’ https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/navy-denies-poor-quality-food-on-warships-deployed-to-middle-east-after-viral-photos-of-rationed-slop/

Of course they deny it, and you know that the sailor(s) who took those photos, once identified, is getting a one way ticket to a very isolated and cold place.

#USNavy #warfare #food #hunger #FoodInsecurity

Navy denies 'poor quality' food on warships deployed to Middle East after viral photos of 'rationed slop'

“Recent reports alleging food shortages and poor quality aboard our deployed ships are false.”

New York Post
A. Rivera5d ago

In the #BadEconomy across the pond. Though they could be writing a similar piece about the U.S.

> On-campus food poverty – what can and should universities do? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/04/16/on-campus-food-poverty-what-can-and-should-universities-do/

#academia #HigherEd #hunger #FoodInsecurity #poverty #UnitedKingdom #GreatBritain

On-campus food poverty – what can and should universities do? - LSE Impact

Faced with a cost-of-living crisis more students in England are attending university hungry. The financial crisis in the higher education may make things worse.

LSE Impact - Understanding impact and practice in academic research