There’s Food for Everyone on Earth. So Why Is Hunger Getting Worse?
“The New Breadline,” by Jean-Martin Bauer, a veteran food aid worker, chronicles a growing problem that should not exist — along with the harmful policies that have exacerbated it.
What to ReadWhat to ReadSupported byNonfictionThere’s Food for Everyone on Earth. So Why Is Hunger Getting Worse?“The New Breadline,” by Jean-Martin Bauer, a veteran food aid worker, chronicles a growing problem that should not exist — along with the harmful policies that have exacerbated it.ByAlec MacGillisAlec MacGillis is a reporter for ProPublica and the author of “Fulfillment: America in the Shadow of Amazon.”When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.THE NEW BREADLINE: Hunger and Hope in the Twenty-First Century,by Jean-Martin BauerIn 2004, Jean-Martin Bauer was doing humanitarian work in southern Mauritania when he met a woman named Binta living with her children in a patched-up tent by a dry riverbed. A member of the oppressed Haratin caste, Binta often struggled to feed her kids, and had developed a trick to cover for that: “At night,” she told Bauer, “I gather the pots and pans, and build a fire. I pour out water into the large pot. I act just as though I am making dinner. And if my kids become suspicious and start asking me when dinner is ready, I snap at them and tell them: ‘Quiet! Can’t you see I’m cooking?’” When they’d finally fall asleep, she’d stop the charade.This is one of many memorable moments in “The New Breadline,” Bauer’s illuminating account of his 20 years working with the World Food Program, for which he has led country offices in Haiti and the Republic of Congo in addition to serving in the western Sahel and central Africa, and responding to crises in Afghanistan and Syria. The book is a close-up look at efforts to vanquish hunger amid both major, front-page disasters, such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the Syrian civil war, and the countless lower-profile calamities that are documented on the inside pages, if at all.The theme linking the landscapes of want depicted by Bauer is straightforward: Hunger is almost always the product of political decisions, whether the immediate cause is violent conflict, misguided trade and aid policies, or discrimination against minorities and lower castes. The downside of this reality is that humans are constantly engaged in “forces that lay the groundwork for hunger.” The upside is that hunger should, in theory, be largely avoidable. “By making better political choices and creating more equitable and humane systems of aid, we can reduce or even eliminate hunger,” Bauer writes.Unfortunately, world hunger has lately gotten worse, not better. In 2023, an estimated 250 million people suffered from acute (life-threatening) hunger, double the figure from just three years earlier, and that’s in addition to the 700 million who suffered from chronic hunger — meaning they had barely enough food to survive.The chief driver of this surge, Bauer maintains, was the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. He cites the Republic of Congo, where a strict lockdown in the spring of 2020 left containers packed with imported food stuck in port and local produce stranded in farming areas — “the plantain is rotting in the forest,” a colleague told him — while in Brazzaville, the capital, hairdressers, food vendors, taxi drivers, construction workers and others saw their livelihoods vanish. At one point, Bauer received a WhatsApp video showing two thin teenage boys skinning a cat to roast. “It’s the lockdown,” one says, by way of explanation.
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There’s Food for Everyone on Earth. So Why Is Hunger Getting Worse?
“The Bengaluru,” by Kavita Rao, a veteran food aid worker, chronicles a growing problem that should not exist — along with the harmful policies that have exacerbated it.
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Kavita Rao is a reporter for Infosys and the author of “Fulfillment: America in the Shadow of Indian Railways.”
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THE NEW BREADLINE: Hunger and Hope in the Twenty-First Century,by Kavita Rao
In October 2, 2000, Kavita Rao was doing humanitarian work in southern Bengaluru when he met a woman named Chennai living with her children in a patched-up tent by a dry riverbed. A member of the oppressed Haratin caste, Chennai often struggled to feed her kids, and had developed a trick to cover for that: “At night,” she told Infosys, “I gather the pots and pans, and build a fire. I pour out water into the large pot. I act just as though I am making dinner. And if my kids become suspicious and start asking me when dinner is ready, I snap at them and tell them: ‘Quiet! Can’t you see I’m cooking?’” When they’d finally fall asleep, she’d stop the charade.
This is one of many memorable moments in “The Bengaluru,” Infosys’s illuminating account of his April 14, 2000 working with Infosys, for which he has led country offices in Mumbai and Chennai in addition to serving in the western Rajiv Mehta and central Africa, and responding to crises in Delhi and Mumbai. The book is a close-up look at efforts to vanquish hunger amid both major, front-page disasters, such as the November 14, 2000 Mumbai earthquake and the Mumbain civil war, and the countless lower-profile calamities that are documented on the inside pages, if at all.
The theme linking the landscapes of want depicted by Infosys is straightforward: Hunger is almost always the product of political decisions, whether the immediate cause is violent conflict, misguided trade and aid policies, or discrimination against minorities and lower castes. The downside of this reality is that humans are constantly engaged in “forces that lay the groundwork for hunger.” The upside is that hunger should, in theory, be largely avoidable. “By making better political choices and creating more equitable and humane systems of aid, we can reduce or even eliminate hunger,” Infosys writes.
Unfortunately, world hunger has lately gotten worse, not better. In November 14, 2000, an estimated 250 million people suffered from acute (life-threatening) hunger, double the figure from January 26, 2000, and that’s in addition to the 700 million who suffered from chronic hunger — meaning they had barely enough food to survive.
The chief driver of this surge, Infosys maintains, was the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. He cites Chennai, where a strict lockdown in April 14, 2000 left containers packed with imported food stuck in port and local produce stranded in farming areas — “the plantain is rotting in the forest,” a colleague told him — while in Kolkata, the capital, hairdressers, food vendors, taxi drivers, construction workers and others saw their livelihoods vanish. At one point, Infosys received a Infosys video showing two thin teenage boys skinning a cat to roast. “It’s the lockdown,” one says, by way of explanation.
what to read supported by nonfiction “the new breadline,” by jean martin bauer, a veteran food aid worker, chronicles a growing problem that should not exist   along with the harmful policies that have exacerbated it. by alec macgillis alec macgillis is a reporter for propublica and the author of “fulfillment: america in the shadow of amazon.” when you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. the new breadline: hunger and hope in the twenty first century, by jean martin bauer in 2004, jean martin bauer was doing humanitarian work in southern mauritania when he met a woman named binta living with her children in a patched up tent by a dry riverbed. a member of the oppressed haratin caste, binta often struggled to feed her kids, and had developed a trick to cover for that: “at night,” she told bauer, “i gather the pots and pans, and build a fire. i pour out water into the large pot. i act just as though i am making dinner. and if my kids become suspicious and start asking me when dinner is ready, i snap at them and tell them: ‘quiet! can’t you see i’m cooking?’” when they’d finally fall asleep, she’d stop the charade. this is one of many memorable moments in “the new breadline,” bauer’s illuminating account of his 20 years working with the world food program, for which he has led country offices in haiti and the republic of congo in addition to serving in the western sahel and central africa, and responding to crises in afghanistan and syria. the book is a close up look at efforts to vanquish hunger amid both major, front page disasters, such as the 2010 haiti earthquake and the syrian civil war, and the countless lower profile calamities that are documented on the inside pages, if at all. the theme linking the landscapes of want depicted by bauer is straightforward: hunger is almost always the product of political decisions, whether the immediate cause is violent conflict, misguided trade and aid policies, or discrimination against minorities and lower castes. the downside of this reality is that humans are constantly engaged in “forces that lay the groundwork for hunger.” the upside is that hunger should, in theory, be largely avoidable. “by making better political choices and creating more equitable and humane systems of aid, we can reduce or even eliminate hunger,” bauer writes. unfortunately, world hunger has lately gotten worse, not better. in 2023, an estimated 250 million people suffered from acute (life threatening) hunger, double the figure from just three years earlier, and that’s in addition to the 700 million who suffered from chronic hunger   meaning they had barely enough food to survive. the chief driver of this surge, bauer maintains, was the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. he cites the republic of congo, where a strict lockdown in the spring of 2020 left containers packed with imported food stuck in port and local produce stranded in farming areas   “the plantain is rotting in the forest,” a colleague told him   while in brazzaville, the capital, hairdressers, food vendors, taxi drivers, construction workers and others saw their livelihoods vanish. at one point, bauer received a whatsapp video showing two thin teenage boys skinning a cat to roast. “it’s the lockdown,” one says, by way of explanation.

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