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January 13, 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

The examples shared are an insult to the dignity of people who rely on this support, says Dr Max Davie of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
September 27, 2020

Lesotho and IFAD joint project to improve livelihoods of vulnerable small farmers

A new financing project in Lesotho is to benefit 160, 000 poor rural households.
August 6, 2020

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet, say UNICEF and WHO

WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support.
May 29, 2020

Children in England's right to food 'violated by UK government failures'

The right to food is enshrined in international human rights law treaties that the UK has signed and is generally understood as part of the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to health.
November 13, 2019

Christmas 2019 - Dickensian for many, but not in a good way

The fascination with Christmas TV advertisements has tended to pass me by.
October 17, 2019

Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF

An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warns in a new report on children, food and nutrition.
May 16, 2019

Hunger warning after early drought in DPR Korea

The drought, which started in early spring after months of unusually erratic weather, is harming crops which should be harvested in June and September.
April 2, 2019

Children growing up in poverty 'endure hunger and shame'

Children in low-income families are going hungry and are being exposed to feelings of shame and social exclusion because of lack of money and food, new research from UCL, published by Child Poverty Action Group shows.
March 8, 2019

IFAD launches global campaign to amplify voices of rural women

On International Women’s Day, the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development will launch a campaign aimed at closing the gender gap in agriculture by drawing attention to the often overlooked contributions that rural women in developing countries make to rural economies, local communities and to improving the lives of rural families
December 24, 2018

Scottish government increases funding to support children during school holidays

he Scottish Government has invested an additional £100,000 in charity Cash for Kids to support community projects across the country. These will provide food and activities for children during the Christmas holidays who may not otherwise have had access to them.