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The Chief Economist of the World Food Program Explains Why Hunger is On the Rise
The Chief Economist of the World Food Program Explains Why Hunger is On the Rise
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The last time World Food Program Chief Economist Arif Husain came on the show to discuss global trends in food security was 15 months ago. Needless to say, since January 2020 and the onset of the pandemic food insecurity and hunger around the world have gotten much worse. We kick off this conversation discussing a new report on global hunger and food security before have a longer discussion about what, exactly, is driving a current surge in food insecurity and hunger around the world today -- and what can be done about it.
Released:
May 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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