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World Food Day reflections and stark hunger numbers
The piece notes World Food Day observed in over 150 countries with events like Fast for Change. It cites FAO estimates of 1.02 to 1.05 billion undernourished, six seconds per child dying from malnutrition, and contrasts this with rising Halloween spending in US and Canada amid a global recession. It argues will and policy gaps fuel persistent hunger and calls for action.
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Canadian Food Grains Bank
Earth
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
Asia-Pacific
sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Middle East
North Africa
Canadians
Canada