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Violence is battering Haiti’s fragile economy and causing food and water shortages

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Rotting fruit, withered vegetables, empty water jugs and spent gas canisters now stock the stores and stands that serve Haiti’s poor — a consequence of the unrelenting gang attacks that have paralyzed the country for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods. The terrifying violence as … Read more

A 41-year-old pelican and other animals wait for their food at Nepal’s only zoo

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — At the stroke of 10 every morning at the only zoo in Nepal, a 41-year-old pelican arrives at the entrance of the animal kitchen, waiting patiently for program officer Ganesh Koirala to arrive. The pelican knows that with Koirala will come breakfast — a one-kilogram (2-pound) fish. Inside the busy kitchen, zookeepers … Read more

The Mill food waste bin is now available to buy without a subscription, for $999

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Last year when I reviewed Nest co-founder Matt Rogers’ new project, the Mill smart trash can, I was impressed with its food-grinding prowess. But I disliked its monthly subscription and that it wasn’t actually making chicken feed out of my food waste as promised. A year later, the company is out with the second generation of the … Read more

Nigeria battles to halt spiraling currency crisis and rising food insecurity

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IBADAN, Nigeria – Feb. 19, 2024: Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the hike in price and hard living conditions in Ibadan on February 19, 2024. Samuel Alabi | Afp | Getty Images Nigeria is battling to contain a historic currency crisis and soaring inflation, with the International Monetary Fund on Monday warning that … Read more

U.S. military airdrops food aid over Gaza as hunger intensifies

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The United States dropped pallets of food aid into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, expanding America’s direct role in addressing a growing humanitarian crisis and underscoring a widening gap between Washington and Israel over its handling of its war against Hamas. The operation by U.S. C-130 cargo planes parachuted in packages containing 38,000 meals above … Read more

Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release

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RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said Wednesday, the first major delivery in a month to the devastated, isolated area, where the U.N. has warned of worsening starvation among hundreds of thousands of Palestinians amid Israel’s offensive. The increasing alarm over hunger across Gaza has fueled … Read more

Kelly Ripa’s Nutritionist Reveals Her Daily Diet: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Meals Revealed! | Food, Kelly Ripa | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Kelly Ripa‘s nutritionist is sharing details of her diet. Dr. Daryl Gioffre, who has worked with the star for years, opened up to E! News in an interview about her nutrition plan. “I’ve never met someone who is busier than Kelly. She is supermom. She is just amazing on the show. She works out seven … Read more

World Food Programme Halts Deliveries to Northern Gaza

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February 21, 2024 10:31 AM EST The World Food Programme announced on Tuesday that it will be temporarily halting aid deliveries to northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people depend on the organization’s assistance for lifesaving nutrition. The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement that it’s pausing deliveries because conditions were not … Read more

UK inflation holds steady at 4% in January as lower food prices help offset higher energy costs

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LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 4% in January as lower food prices helped offset an increase in energy costs, official figures showed Wednesday. The reading was better than expected as most economists expected inflation to rise modestly to around 4.2%. The Office for National Statistics said the monthly drop in food … Read more