Wawira Njiru has never had to look very far to see the devastating effects of chronic hunger. Growing up in Kenya, Njiru witnessed firsthand how malnourishment affected the lives of some of her ...

TOKYO -- The prospects for food technology solving world hunger have become more uncertain due to a sharp decline in investments in startups for cultivated meat and other alternative forms of protein.

For years, Luis Treminio has provided guidance to farmers in El Salvador, using a U.S.-backed famine monitoring system to boost crop production and help prevent hunger. Armed with public bulletins and ...