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U.S. Expands Middle East War as UN Warns ‘Every Single Person in Gaza Is Hungry’
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U.S. Expands Middle East War as UN Warns ‘Every Single Person in Gaza Is Hungry’
January 18, 2024

The United States military carried out a new round of illegal attacks on Yemen Tuesday, the third set of bombings in just under a week. The latest round of strikes makes clear that the United States is escalating a broader war throughout the Middle East, with Iran and its allies as the central targets, amid the ongoing US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.

World Hunger and the War in Ukraine
August 18, 2023

It is not clear if the West will give Russia any relief on its ability to export its own agricultural products.

World Hunger and the War in Ukraine
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Weaponisation of Food Goes Into High Gear
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Weaponisation of Food Goes Into High Gear
July 12, 2023

“Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.”

Executive Order Lays Foundation for Lab-Created Foods
April 5, 2023

In this article, I discuss the rapidly advancing trend of food being grown in labs, and the reasons why it’s done in the first place.

Executive Order Lays Foundation for Lab-Created Foods
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World’s Most and Least Obese Countries
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World’s Most and Least Obese Countries
March 2, 2023

The most obese country by percentage of obese adults are located in South Pacific. The primary cause of the obesity epidemic there is nutrient transmission (change in diet), with a high amount of imported foods high in salt and fat. At the same time, many of the least obese countries struggle with famine and poverty, with the notable exception of Japan, given that its national diet emphasizes seafood, freshness, modest portions, and minimal added sugar or dairy fat.

How World Food Situation Has Changed Over Past Decade
December 10, 2022

FAO Food Price Index shows that food prices have made a U-curve over the past ten years.

How World Food Situation Has Changed Over Past Decade
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Why Russia May Still Quit the Grain Deal
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Why Russia May Still Quit the Grain Deal
November 4, 2022

On October 29, Russia suspended its participation in the deal to export Ukrainian grain after a drone attack by Ukrainian armed forces on its Black Sea fleet in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. However, it became clear much earlier that Ukraine was never going to play fair. Even though Russia resumed its participation in the grain deal, it may still quit it and here’s why:

Going Against the Grain… If West Really Concerned By World Hunger It Should End Russia Sanctions
November 4, 2022

It is absurd to blame Moscow for using “food as a weapon” when the people who are making the accusation are the same ones who are blocking Russia from exporting commodities.

Going Against the Grain… If West Really Concerned By World Hunger It Should End Russia Sanctions
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