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Hacking Hunger

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Hidden, human stories about food on the front lines of hunger. Produced by World Food Program USA.

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Hacking Hunger

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Hidden, human stories about food on the front lines of hunger. Produced by World Food Program USA.

50 episodes

#World Food Program USA #Fitness #News #Nutrition #On Covid19

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Episode 50: Inside the High-Tech Tool That Tracks Hunger Crises and Save Lives 18:34

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On this episode of Hacking Hunger, we spoke to Jonathan Rivers, who's team at the U.N. World Food Programme uses mobile technology to monitor food security in real time. He describes how this technology works, and the critical role it plays in emergency response.

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Episode 49: Creating an Anti-Poverty Movement with Clint Borgen 16:49

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A passion project that began one summer on a fishing boat, The Borgen Project is now a nationwide campaign with volunteers in 931 cities. It advocates, mobilizes and educates to improve the living conditions of people living on less than a dollar a day. On this episode of Hacking Hunger, we talk Clint Borgen, founder and CEO, to ask him more about how an idea on a fishing boat evolved into a successful anti-poverty movement.…

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Episode 48: Linking Hunger and War with Matthew Hollingworth 17:16

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Two years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2417, a resolution recognizing the link between hunger and war. But two years later, too little has changed. For this episode, we sat down with Matthew Hollingworth, United Nations World Food Programme's country director in South Sudan to reflect on the significance of the resolution and discuss the impact that the new coronavirus pandemic might have on peace and security globally.…

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Episode 47: Poverty, Policy and Pandemic with Johan Swinnen 20:12

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How much of an impact on developing economies will COVID-19 really have? Why will food systems change prevent dire impacts from happening in the future? On this episode of Hacking Hunger, we talk to Johan Swinnen, a top economist and currently director general of The International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC.…

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Episode 46: “Everything Changed Overnight.” WFP USA CEO on Navigating a Global Crisis 18:55

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Three months after Barron Segar joined WFP USA as president and CEO, disaster struck. COVID-19 hit and uprooted life as we knew, forcing Barron and WFP USA leadership to reimagine many of their plans. Barron is no stranger to crisis, so we sat down with him to ask about his background, goals and leading in the time of COVID-19.…

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Episode 45: How Innovation Can Help Solve Hunger During a Pandemic 20:51

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As the COVID-19 spreads, innovation and technology is needed more to reach people in need. In this episode of Hacking Hunger, Bernhard Kowatsch, head of WFP's Innovation Accelerator, explains how the program is working to support WFP's pandemic response.

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Episode 44: Food Tank, Food Systems and COVID-19: A Conversation with Dani Nierenberg 17:29

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Danielle Nierenberg is a world-renowned researcher, speaker and advocate, she’s spent her career fighting for food-systems change and is an expert on all things food and ag. On this episode, we talk to Danielle about her background, her current organization, Food Tank, and how COVID-19 will affect food systems going forward.…

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Episode 43: COVID-19 and the 5 Major Threats it Poses to Global Food Security 28:32

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Every major outbreak in recent memory—Ebola, SARS, MERS—has had both direct and indirect negative impacts on food security. On this episode, we speak to Chase Sova, our senior director of policy and research, to learn what the experts are saying about the likelihood and nature of such impacts from COVID-19.…

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Episode 42: Inside the Lives of Women Living Through World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis 30:11

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Episode 41: How Can We End World Hunger? Travel Expert Rick Steves Visits Guatemala and Ethiopia to Explore Answers. 26:41

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Episode 40: Hunger, War and An American Dream 17:45

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Episode 39: On the Frontlines: A Yemeni Aid Worker on What It’s Like to Live Through the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis 15:19

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In the last few years, Mohammed Ghanim has become all too familiar with the struggles of war. A program officer for WFP, Mohammed lives and works in Yemen, site of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. He is also from Yemen, born and raised – and like every other Yemeni, he has not been immune to the consequences of conflict. Yet, despite the tremendous hardship he continues to face, Mohammed remains dedicated to helping his neighbors in urgent need. Inspired his commitment, we asked Mohammed about the reality of living in Yemen during difficult time, how WFP is working to help, and how he finds hope for his country’s future, even in the middle of war.…

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Episode 38: It All Started With An Insight: How Feeding the World is at Your Fingertips 21:15

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ShareTheMeal is a WFP app that enables people to donate food with just a tap of their fingers. In episode 38 of Hacking Hunger, we sat down with Max Costa, head of ShareTheMeal, and Nishkam Mehta, a super user, to learn the impact the app has had, and what’s in store for its future.

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Episode 37: The Ebola Epidemic is Back. This is How Food Can Help End it. 21:28

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When Ebola spread through Western Africa in 2014, it killed more than 11,000 people. Now it’s back – and the Democratic Republic of Congo is at its epicenter in a critical phase. We spoke to Jacques David, WFP communications officer, at how WFP is helping fight ebola with food.

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Episode 36: Hunger and Rain: The Story of The Dry Corridor 18:30

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