I dream of the day my child asks: What was starvation? The dream is within reach: we can be the generation to end hunger. But we have to do a few things to get there, simple things...

Food banks must not be allowed to become a permanent fixture in the UK and Europe, or used by governments to "clear their conscience" and neglect thei...

Most population growth is happening in the developing world. The clue is in the name - many developing nations are on their way up. Endeavouring to curb population growth can only be a positive thing. Many of the actions we could take are intrinsically humanitarian in themselves.

As much as half of all the food produced in the world - two billion tonnes worth - ends up being thrown away, according to "staggering" new figures. ...

At the end of a quiet tree-lined street in Salisbury, where cheerful wreaths adorn the Georgian houses in one of Britain's most affluent towns, there ...

Harne Waddaye, a 60-year-old grandmother, digs for food in the bare earth outside the small village of Louga in the African country of Chad. She is raiding ant nests for the grain they have stored. The few grains she is able to gather will go along with the leaves from trees her daughter collects to feed her four children and six grandchildren. It is a meagre fare.

When I wrote back in January that we need to talk about the risk of famine in Niger, I had no idea then that an already very complex situation was about to see yet another twist in the tale develop.

The state of play of the UK Media at the moment is extraordinary. There are new revelations daily, so it's no wonder we've been gripped - even the blogs on this site are heavy on custard pie commentaries.