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Cutting food loss and waste while increasing income — this has proven possible in Thailand, thanks to some simple technical innovations in the processing of germinated brown rice. FAO

The first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation will be hosted in Rome by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 25 to 27 September 2023. FAO

With conflict and economic decline continuing across Sudan, UN humanitarians on Friday dubbed the country “one of the most food-insecure on the planet.” UNTV CH

The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be felt in the loss of lives, livelihoods and futures for millions of people across the young nation, the heads of three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, as they wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. FAO / IFAD / WFP

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment closed on Wednesday at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) after three days of high-level events, meetings and dialogues bringing together over 2000 participants from 180 countries to explore challenges and opportunities to transform agrifood systems. FAO

The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) kicked off today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome with a high-level opening ceremony attended by over 20 heads of State and Government, and a strong call for accelerating action to transform global agrifood systems. FAO

Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State and Government, will attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment at the FAO headquarters in Rome on 24-26 July. FAO

Two expert bodies have recently assessed the non-sugar sweetener aspartame. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has made an assessment of data on any potential carcinogenic effect of aspartame (hazard identification). The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has updated its risk assessment of aspartame.WHO / IARC

Approximately 735 million people are currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019. The pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine are to blame, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today jointly by five United Nations specialized agencies. UNTV CH

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to a new United Nations report. FAO