FOOD

One billion meals thrown away every day in the world

Published on: March 27, 2024
13:45

Nairobi, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) One billion daily meals ended up in household waste in 2022, while one-third of humanity experienced the drama of food insecurity, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) said on Wednesday, with the warning of exposing conservative estimates.

Japan supports food production in Cuban provinces

Published on: March 26, 2024
08:03

Havana, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Japanese cooperation with Cuba promotes projects in several provinces, aiming at strengthening food production, technical capabilities, and nutritional information.

Acute food insecurity impacts five million Haitians

Published on: March 22, 2024
16:06

United Nations, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Nearly five million Haitians have been coping with crisis or worsening levels of acute food insecurity in their nation by the time displacement and lack of aid aggravate the situation in the capital, a UN report warned on Friday. The latest analysis of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) grants the situation is worsening in the country, where over 1.6 million people face "emergency" levels of hunger.

Cuba denounces causes of global food insecurity

Published on: March 19, 2024
13:22

Havana, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Food insecurity on a global scale has reached extreme levels, which are structurally worsened by the prevalence of an unjust and unequal international economic order, Cuba said today in a message to a regional forum.

Cubans to reflect on Washington’s interventionist actions

Published on: March 18, 2024
13:08

Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The role of the United States blockade against Cuba, as well as that of the US Embassy in Havana and the provocative plans from Florida to encourage unrest in the country, will be addressed here on Monday.

Israel blocks convoy with food to northern Gaza

Published on: March 6, 2024
12:12

Ramallah, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army prevented the entry of a 14-truck caravan with food to the north of the Gaza Strip, the World Food Program (WFP) denounced in a statement released here on Wednesday.

Food and electricity production in crisis due to drought in Zambia

Published on: March 1, 2024
10:46

Lusaka, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Both food production and electricity generation are devastated, admitted the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, when he declared a national emergency due to the brutal drought that is devastating the country.

Delivery of food to community kitchens in Argentina demanded

Published on: February 12, 2024
14:37

Buenos Aires, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) filed an appeal before the Argentine Judiciary to force the Ministry of Human Capital to deliver food to community soup kitchens, Página 12 daily reported.

Paraguay continues research despite enhancing student nutrition

Published on: January 30, 2024
17:27

Asuncion, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan government on Tuesday announced that it will keep scientific, educational and technical research even if Congress approves a bill proposed on Monday by the Executive to allocate substantial funds to improve nutrition at schools.

FAO endorsed support for Cuba during Covid-19

Published on: January 18, 2024
13:26

Havana, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) completed a technical assistance program to Cuba during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was reported on Thursday.

NEWS