Reliefweb: Global Food Crisis - "Income growth, climate change, high energy prices, globalization, and urbanization are transforming the world food situation (International Food Policy Research Institute - IFPRI). Food prices are rising (some have more than doubled) affecting not only the world's poor, but also communities that had so far been food-secure." Sections include: Latest Updates, Latest Maps, Resources, Key Documents, FAQ, Figures.
World Food Situation Portal - News, global information, reports, key issues. Also includes: Food Outlook Report, Crop Prospects and Food Situation, Rice Market Monitor, Crop and Food Supply Assessment Reports. Provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
America's Second Harvest - "America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization: A network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations; Serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually."
Nutrition Assistance Programs - "FNS provides children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education." Provided by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The Hunger Site - "The Hunger Site was founded to focus the power of the Internet on a specific humanitarian need: the eradication of world hunger."
USAID.gov - "USAID's history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration's Point Four Program. In 1961, the Foreign Assistance Act was signed into law and USAID was created by executive order. Since that time, USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms."
Statistics & Studies
FAO: Food Prices Index - From the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
FAO: Committee on World Food Security - "These indicators are presented in two formats: by country or by indicator. The country format allows individual countries to easily refer to statistics regarding their own situation; and the indicator format allows for a comparison between countries." Provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Reports are in the .xls (Microsoft Excel) format, which can be viewed with Microsoft's Excel Viewer or OpenOffice's spreadsheet.
FAOSTAT - "FAOSTAT provides access to over 3 million time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture. FAOSTAT contains data for 200 countries and more than 200 primary products and inputs." Provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
Hunger Facts - Domestic and international hunger information and statistics. Provided by Bread.org.
Monitoring Progress Since the World Food Summit - Includes "The State of Food Insecurity in the World" report. Provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
