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The United Nations has declared unprecedented levels of food insecurity, with concerns about further price increases impacting half a million people in countries such as Ethiopia and Yemen, and 41 million people at risk of famine. The pandemic has exacerbated the situation, with 850 million people at risk of poverty and 690 million experiencing chronic hunger. Brazil faces a severe food crisis with 19 million people experiencing hunger due to high inflation rates. The increase in food prices is attributed to factors such as supply and demand imbalances, environmental issues, and production challenges during the pandemic. The rise in prices has disproportionately affected small farmers, with many not seeing increased income despite higher food prices. The article also highlights the desperate measures women and girls are taking to find food, including trading sex for food and early marriage.
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GETTY IMAGES SUPERMARKET It's not just rice and beans. It's the meat, it's the vegetables, it's the tomato, worrying both barbecue fans and vegans alike. Food prices around the world have soared in the last year. The United Nations (UN) speaks of "unprecedented catastrophic levels of food security," and there are fears that price increases will continue — and even more so. "Almost half a million people are facing starvation conditions in Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan and Yemen. In recent months, vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso and Nigeria have also come to live in these conditions," the UN said in an official statement . On October 16, when World Food Day was celebrated, the organization made an appeal for additional support to support 41 million people in various countries who are at risk of a famine crisis. According to the UK-based charity The Hunger Project, 690 million people worldwide live in chronic hunger — 60% of them are women. In addition, 850 million are at ...
Source: Brasilagro
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