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Mix of cereals, pulses and oil helps to carry families through hard times

Stories from canteens around the world

Can you put a price on the cost of poor diets? The World Food Programme has, and it's a hefty bill

A Syrian beekeeper rebuilds his life and business thanks to WFP’s beekeeping programme.

In emergency situations, mothers face increased obstacles to nurse their babies, but doing so is more important than ever

‘We do not have much food left now but at least we do know that some help will be on the way soon'

‘If there was no hunger, all children would go to school and there would be equality between men and women.'

Diversity is one of the foundations of a healthy diet. Providing refugees with cash to buy food means that families have access to a wider range of products, but this doesn't necessarily translate into variety on the table. Here's how World Food Programme nutritionists are using education and communication to champion healthy diets.

People of South Sudan tell their stories as hunger reaches its most extreme levels since independence

As humanitarian funding runs dry in northeast Nigeria, families on the brink of starvation fear the worst.

Just back from his inaugural visit to Syria and Lebanon, WFP Executive Director David Beasley makes an appeal for humanitarian access and urgent funding

In Yemen, there is no such thing as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not any more. In fact, for many people, there is hardly such a thing as…

When a tropical storm hits, humanitarian organizations need fast answers to vital questions in order to plan an effective response: How…

A World Food Programme (WFP) initiative involving the advance positioning of food is cutting delivery times dramatically. The Global…

Delivering food assistance in Syria

How the World Food Programme provides a helping hand for families returning to their homes after years in displacement.

As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues its work to feed four million people across the…

A round-up of World Food Programme initiatives supporting the provision of nutritious school meals to millions of students across all regions of the globe

How an innovative WFP project is allowing farmers to grow crops using up to 90% less water than traditional agriculture

Food security and nutrition in Somalia is deteriorating sharply as drought spreads. The World Food Programme (WFP) and other humanitarian…

The spectre of simultaneous famines in four countries poses an unprecedented challenge to the humanitarian community as well as a personal…

People need bread every day

WFP is providing hot meals and bread to Syrian families fleeing conflict in Aleppo, but access and funding are critical

As Heads of Government and Heads of State from around the world descend on New York for the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week, the…