Global grassroots organisations demand radical transformation of food systems to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 – World

Torri Donley

Rome, 12 October 2020 – The COVID-19 food crisis is closely linked to economic, social, gender and environmental injustices of free-market neoliberalism, says a report launched today by the largest international space of grassroots organizations and Indigenous Peoples working to eradicate food insecurity and malnutrition. The crisis will not be […]

Peace Love World founder heading up Baptist mask challenge

Torri Donley

Mary Logan Woolsey organized the recent drive-through Farm Share Distribution event at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Coconut Grove. She is a Junior Advisory Board member with Joshua’s Heart Foundation at Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove. Photo by TeeKay/3pm Media The early Saturday September morning was rainy and windy, […]

UN World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize

Torri Donley

By KARL RITTER and FRANK JORDANS | The Associated Press ROME — The United Nations’ World Food Program on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in regions of conflict and hardship around the globe. The Rome-based organization provided assistance to almost […]

World Food Programme Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Torri Donley

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme on Friday for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes millions more into hunger. The WFP was “a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of […]

World Food Programme Wins The Nobel Peace Prize

Torri Donley

Topline  The United Nations’ World Food Programme has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to combat hunger around the world, beating favorites Greta Thunberg and the World Health Organization. The United Nations’ World Food Programme won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize AFP via Getty Images Key Facts […]

World food price index rise 5% year-on-year in Sept

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ROME (Reuters) – World food prices rose for a fourth month running in September, led by strong increases for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy […]

World food price index rise 5% year-on-year in September

Torri Donley

ROME (Reuters) – World food prices rose for a fourth month running in September, led by strong increases for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. © Reuters/Ilya Naymushin File photo of wheat seen during sunset in a field of Solgonskoye farming company in village […]