World Hunger Could Double as Coronavirus Disrupts Food Supplies
Posted on AllSides April 9th, 2020
From The Left
The number of people going hungry around the world could double in just a few months as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on food supplies and hurts incomes.
That’s according to a group of major food companies, industry bodies and academics, which warned that those suffering from chronic hunger may surge from about 800 million amid mounting food-supply risks. The threat is acute for poor regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
“There could not be a more important time in which to keep trade flows open and predictable,” according to a letter...
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