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Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050

Fair trade example

"Criticism of UK's Horn of Africa famine response wide of mark, says watchdog"

"David Attenborough: trying to tackle famine with bags of flour is 'barmy'"

"Somalia famine in 2010-12 'worst in past 25 years'"

"Do crop intensification techniques hold the key to food security?"

Uganda: how campaigners are preparing to counter the anti-gay bill

Teachers resource packet from the Global Cassroom of the World Affairs Council in Seattle. Recent articles, lesson ideas, etc. Came from a workshop, but now available free on the internet.

A Hungry World provides background information, statistics, case studies, classroom activities and action ideas for teaching about global food insecurity. In this resource students explore the many causes and impacts of the food crisis, such as rising fuel prices, ethanol and meat production and commodities markets-while considering the complex ways in which causes and impacts are interrelated. Students examine their own food consumption, read case studies about affected children and families and consider the difficult choices families are sometimes forced to make when their food supply diminishes.

An Observer investigation reveals how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens