food insecurity

USDA's annual international food security assessment primarily focuses on ten-year projections for the developing regions of the world.  USDA Economic Researcher Karen Tomey says, for instance, Asia's food insecure population is expected to decline from well over 16% this year to under 5% by the year 2028.  ...

The U.S. is involved in providing food aid to dozens of countries around the world.   Acting Director of Food for Peace Matthew Nims said there is unprecedented amounts of food insecurity in the world.   “Food insecurity now affects 11 percent of the world’s population. That’s 815 million p...

The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently issued a report showing a projected drop in global food insecurity. The drop is expected to be significant over the next decade. The report evaluates the food security status and outlook over the next ten years for 76 low-and-middle-income countries that either were or are still recipients of food aid. Proj...

The Oregon Food Bank is working with the agriculture community to help feed those who are needy or food insecure.   Katie Pearmine said Oregon has remained one of the hungriest states.   “In fact, Oregon is one of the only states where food insecurity has gotten worse. That, we’re fi...

The USDA participated in a semi-annual on global food insecurity this week.   Deputy Undersecretary Alexis Taylor said with the passing of the Global Food Security Act they, “Really thought it was a good time to bring our partners, USDA, USAID, private industry and NGO community and our stakeholders together to really talk about what is our long-term strategy for global food security and how are w

A recent study by The Century Foundation says that an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour would end hunger for thousands of Washingtonians.   According to TCF fellow and economist William Rodgers III, increasing the minimum wage would reduce food insecurity by 6.5 pe...