History’s Hunger Heroes: Louis Pasteur

Pasteur's discovery revolutionized the food safety industry, extending the shelf life of foods and drinks kept in your refrigerator today.

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10 Ways WFP Is Using Digital Tech to Help Hungry People Around the World Better and Faster

In recent years, innovation has increasingly taken a digital turn at WFP, with new technologies transforming how we serve those most in need. Here’s a taste of some of the digital tools and data-driven approaches that are taking our efficiency to the next level.

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Innovation Bootcamp: Humanitarian Pioneers Strive to Create Resilient, Safe and Inclusive Food Systems

This fall, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator hosted its 38th Innovation Bootcamp to build bold ideas for making food systems more resilient, safe, nutritious and inclusive for all. 

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WFP Supports the Ghana School Feeding Program to Digitize Its Monitoring System

WFP has provided the Ghana School Feeding Programme with tablets to digitize the monitoring of the school feeding program.

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The Coolest Job You’ve Never Heard of: Keeping 4M Tons of Food From Going Bad

Extreme temperatures. Dropped from a plane. Springing leaks. These are the food safety considerations of the largest hunger-fighting organization in the world.

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It’s in the Bag! This Simple Storage System Is Slashing Food Loss.

Farmers in Sudan lose up to 40% of their crops every year. Our hermetic bags cost just $2 and reduce loss to less than 2%.

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600 Tons of Ugly Fruits and Veggies Find New Life Feeding Thousands of Peruvians

Fruits and vegetables that were previously thrown away are being transformed into nutritious meals in soup kitchens across Lima, Peru.

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How WFP Is Helping Keep the Air Clean and the Skies Blue

For International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we're taking a look at how #healthyairhealthyplanet and #ZeroHunger go hand in hand. 

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Senegal: Cow Dung Proves ‘Green Gold’ for the Women of Kolda

In the south of Senegal, communities are preserving the environment by using WFP biodigesters to convert cow dung into fertilizer and gas.

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How Families in a Remote, Desert Village Banded Together to Build a Community School

Eight years ago, Mahmoud rolled up his sleeves and started building a community school in his hometown with his bare hands. 

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How the World’s Youth Are Innovating, Adapting and Surviving in Their Fights Against Hunger

In honor of International Youth Day, here are five stories of young people around the world who are part of and participating in the solutions to childhood hunger.  

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Young and Gifted: Against all Odds, Refugees in Malawi Rebuild Their Lives Through Passion and Entrepreneurship

To mark World Youth Skills Day, we would like to introduce five young and gifted refugees who left their homes in the DRC and now live in the Dzaleka refugee camp.

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