food

Food piles up at Gaza crossing as aid agencies say unable to work

By Jack Moore JERUSALEM, June 22, 2024 (AFP) - Days after Israel announced a daily pause in fighting on a…

More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 6, 2024 (AFP) - More than one in four children under the…

Millions suffer ‘severe’ food insecurity in Burkina, Mali, Niger: rights group

  ABIDJAN, May 6, 2024 (AFP) - The number of people suffering from "severe" food insecurity in the military-ruled Sahel…

Nestle denies ‘double standard’ on baby food in poorer countries

ZURICH (AFP) - Nestle denied Thursday that it was applying any "double standard" after an NGO accused the Swiss food…

Nearly 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023: UN-led report

By Juliette MICHEL PARIS  (AFP) - Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering…

Asia’s McDonald’s experiencing system outage

TOKYO, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - Hungry McDonald's customers in parts of Asia had trouble ordering at stores, on phones…

Food watchdog lodges complaint over Nestle mineral water ‘fraud’

PARIS, Feb 21, 2024 (AFP) - Consumer watchdog Foodwatch said it was filing a legal complaint Wednesday against food giant…

Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade

By Mathias Cena with Cecilia Sanchez in New York TOKYO, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed…

Hungry Nigerians dig up anthills as food crisis grips the nation

By Aminu ABUBAKAR KANO, Nigeria, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) Desperate Nigerians have been protesting against soaring food prices as an…

McDonald’s plans massive expansion, unveils new “CosMc’s” cold beverages concept

NEW YORK, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - McDonald's announced an aggressive expansion roadmap Wednesday to reach 50,000 restaurants worldwide by…

43 million went hungry in Latam, Caribbean last year: UN

SANTIAGO, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) - Hunger affected some 43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022,…

Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish

  TOKYO, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's prime minister ate what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima…

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