Food Insecurity

The War in Ukraine and its Effects on Latin America and the Caribbean

April 30, 2022 UNAC Editor Caribbean, Global Economics, Latin America, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Ukraine

by Carlos Mauricio Ferolla and Marcelo Depieri , published on Resumen, March 23, 2022 On February 24, war broke out in Ukraine after the invasion of the Russian army. The war has a global impact on a multipolar international system, hyperconnected and in a critical state, undergoing a process of hegemonic transition from the West to the East. The military[…]

War and Food

March 29, 2022 UNAC Editor GMO Argriculture, Latin America, Public Health, Shortages of Supplies, Toxic Chemicals, War on the Poor

by Silvia Ribeiro, published on Resumen, March 26, 2022 Food prices rising rapidly, apparently as a consequence of the war in Russia and Ukraine is having serious impact for many populations, exposing the global vulnerability in which the industrial agri-food system dominated by transnational corporations places us. According to United Nations sources, we are on the verge of a new[…]

While the Stock Market is Booming, Jobs Report Hides Hunger

September 19, 2020 UNAC Editor Austerity, Economic Collapse, Economics, War on the Poor

By G. Dunkel posted on Workers World, September 11, 2020 Getting enough food was hard for people working low-wage jobs before the pandemic. Now it’s harder, given the huge increase in unemployment — 29 million jobless workers now live off meager unemployment insurance. Millions without work are getting nothing, and more than 50 million people are “food insecure,” meaning they[…]