Facing Famine, 20 Million People Need Food, Not Bombs

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 16, 2017 President Trump's response to the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II is to slash aid, bar refugees and expand the military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syrians Under Siege Since July Say They Are Eating Leaves and Dying of Starvation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2016 Roughly 30,000 residents of a Syrian town a few dozen miles from the capital, Damascus, say they are trapped and dying of starvation as a result of a monthslong siege by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Millions at Risk in Africa Drought

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 With malnutrition already well past dangerous levels, some 10 million Africans will face extreme hunger over the next few months as the threat of famine floats across West Africa amid a drought that killed off last year's crops and has left the region's agricultural economy in ruins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Dries Up

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2010 A drought in southwestern China, where it has not rained in more than five months, is putting a damper on the lives of 50 million people, while costing the national economy $3 billion and leaving more than 20 million people without enough potable water. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Bank: Biofuel Boom Spiking Food Prices

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 A World Bank report, held from public view for several months, finds strong evidence that increased production of biofuels such as ethanol has caused a sharp climb in the price of foodstuffs worldwide. "The report stands as a blistering rebuke to the Bush's administration's unchecked biofuel boosterism," argues environmental writer Tom Philpott. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Ripped for Food Trip

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2008 Zimbabwe's president plans to stop by Rome for a food summit sponsored by the United Nations, a fact that Australia's foreign minister finds "frankly obscene." He's not alone in his disdain for Robert Mugabe, who has transformed Zimbabwe from one of Africa's bread baskets into a place of chronic hunger. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Their Dogs Eat Better Than You Do

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 Salon exposes the organic, sustainable, antibiotic- and steroid-free underbelly of the growing Raw Pet Foods Movement. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Food Shortages Put Millions of Kenyans in Peril

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 The poorest parts of the country can't even buy food surpluses from Kenya's own farmers. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )