Australia is seeking to engage more with Africa, with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Tim Watts telling African-Australian community leaders that the current Labor government has set an agenda to develop more ties with African countries. Speaking at the Dr Apollo Nsubuga-Kyobe Memorial Lecture at La Trobe University in Melbourne on Feb. 11, Watts said…
Australia’s Ambitious Foreign Policy Agenda Looks to Engage More With Africa
February 13, 2023
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Australia’s Ambitious Foreign Policy Agenda Looks to Push Engagement With Africa
February 13, 2023
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Australia is seeking to engage more with Africa, with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Tim Watts telling African-Australian community leaders that the current Labor government has set an agenda to develop more ties with African countries. Speaking at the Dr Apollo Nsubuga-Kyobe Memorial Lecture at La Trobe University in Melbourne on Feb. 11, Watts said…
Food Costs for the Average Family of 4 Will Exceed $300 Weekly in 2023: Report
January 4, 2023
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An average family of four can expect to spend more than $300 per week on food this year, according to Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. The estimates for 2023 food costs are detailed in the newest issue of Canada’s Food Price…
After Rent and Food Costs, Little to Nothing Left at Month’s End for 1 in 7 Households: Ottawa Public Health Report
A new report from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) says one in seven households in the nation’s capital city are facing “food insecurity,” defined as “inadequate or unstable access to food due to financial constraints,” with poverty being the root cause. The Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) is a survey normally conducted by the OPH each year in…
Food Insecurity to Worsen in Sri Lanka Amid Poor Harvest, Economic Crisis: UN
Food insecurity has “increased dramatically ” in cash-strapped Sri Lanka, with the number of people requiring life-saving assistance doubling to 3.4 million, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The U.N. stated that about 6.3 million Sri Lankans face “moderate-to-severe acute” food insecurity due to the country’s poor harvest season and high food inflation, which peaked…
Inflationary Pressures Leading to ‘Weak Demand,’ Expensive Housing, and Food Insecurities: Fed’s Beige Book
October 20, 2022
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U.S. economic activity was mostly flat, while some regions showed a decline with low spending following interest-rate hikes, said a recent report from the Federal Reserve, indicating an overall pessimistic outlook underlined by weekend demand. “Four districts noted flat activity and two cited declines, with slowing or weak demand attributed to higher interest rates, inflation,…
Nearly 1M LA County Households Reported Food Insecurity During Pandemic: Report
LOS ANGELES—Nearly 1 million Los Angeles County households reported being food insecure during the pandemic, and among the most impacted residents were single parents, according to a report released Thursday by Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin for World Food Day. According to Galperin, food banks reported serving 10 times more working and low-income families…
Comfort Food: Nonprofit Gives Americans 100K Free Lasagnas
On a recent summer morning, Lynn Hirsch was determined as she packed the back of her gray SUV with 20 aluminum pans of lasagna. The retiree was on a mission: Drive nearly 70 miles from her suburb of Atlanta to two rural Georgia towns and get the hearty dishes into the hands of people who…
Combating Global Food Insecurity
Commentary As COVID-19, violent conflicts, and natural disasters persist around the world, an increasing number of people face an additional crisis: food insecurity. Although food insecurity existed in many low- and middle-income countries prior to 2020, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated this global challenge. Today, according to the United Nations World…
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