Tag: The Hunger Project UK

New Survey Highlights Only 8% of UK Adults Believe They Will See a World Free From Hunger

Stuart Mitchell

Hunger is the world’s greatest solvable problem. Yet only 8% of UK adults believe they’ll see the end of hunger in their lifetime; according to a survey commissioned by charity The Hunger Project UK in advance of launching this year’s World Hunger Day campaign. “Unlike many big global issues, ending persistent, chronic hunger globally is possible. And our generation has the power to end it once and for all.” says Rebecca Burgess, The Hunger Project UK CEO. She continues, “Founded by The Hunger Project UK in 2011, World Hunger Day…

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The Hunger Project UK partners with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to target students with experiential food campaign focused on women

Stuart Mitchell

UK-based charity The Hunger Project UK has re-launched their experiential food challenge A Day in Her Food, following growing interest from students. The initiative challenges students to live ‘in the food’ of women and their loved ones, facing chronic hunger in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.  Food insecurity is increasingly linked with gender inequality, with a report suggesting that of the 828 million people affected by hunger in 2021, two-thirds were women. Despite women being responsible for 90% of preparing and buying food, they are eating last and least. Either as an individual…

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