Food Shortage

• U.K. food shortage: Grocers place limits on salad fixings as shelves go bare

  Social media has been awash with pictures of empty fruit and vegetable shelves in U.K. supermarkets, with tomatoes in particular short supply.

  World

  Feb 22, 2023
  
• Lettuce shortage, price hikes force some restaurants to scrap greens from menus

  Wholesale produce distributors say demand is exceeding supply of iceberg and romaine lettuce, and pricing pressures are expected to continue throughout the month.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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• UN climate talks: Envoys gather to tackle issues amid a world in crisis 

  Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change amid a multitude of competing crises.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2022
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• Regina Food Bank gets creative to show amount of food needed for families

  The Regina Food Bank along with community partners display a barrel pyramid at the Cornwall Centre to visually represent the amount of food they feed people a month.

  Consumer

  Nov 2, 2022
• Food crisis leading to rise in child brides, Canadian aid agencies warn

  The agency says 12 million girls under the age of 18 become child brides each year, forcing them to abandon school while putting their health at risk through early pregnancies.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
• Inflation crisis: Soaring food prices in Canada’s North prompting hunters to find new food sources

  On a recent visit to an Iqaluit food market, Global News found items being sold for up to three times the national average. Locals are working to find new food sources to cope.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
• World faces ‘catastrophe’ amid food shortage, UN chief warns

  Antonio Guterres noted that harvests across Asia, Africa and the Americas will take a hit as farmers around the world struggle to cope with rising fertilizer and energy prices.

  World

  Jun 24, 2022
• Global food crisis stoked by Ukraine war will increase record displacement: UN official

  The head of the United Nation Commissioner for Refugees said as food crisis is added on top of war, human rights and climate, the record levels of global displacement increase.

  World

  Jun 15, 2022
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• ‘It’s going to have a ripple effect’: How the war in Ukraine affects food prices everywhere

  Russia's war has cut off exports of wheat and other food supplies from Ukraine, a huge global provider of food. That's leading to fears about food insecurity around the world.

  Economy

  Mar 13, 2022
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• Canadians reducing grocery bills, waste by using food rescue apps

  Users of apps like Too Good To Go, Flashfood, Feedback and Olio say they have paid anywhere from $3 to $10 for prepared lunches or dinners.

  Consumer

  Jan 23, 2022