5 h. ago UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The World Food Program says its food stocks in the Gaza Strip have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory. The WFP said in a statement that it delivered the last of its stocks to […]

Economics

8 h. ago Le Programme alimentaire mondial a «épuisé» ses stocks de nourriture à Gaza

Israël bloque toute entrée de l’aide humanitaire dans le territoire palestinien assiégé depuis le 2 mars.

Economics

8 d. ago Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished amid Israel’s blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where no food or other supplies have been allowed in for more than six weeks. Thousands of children are malnourished, and most people are only eating one meal every other day, the United Nations says. Israel […]

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1 week ago CHEW ON THIS: Toronto No. 2 on U.K. travel agency’s top foodie destinations

Good news for all of the gourmands out there. Travelbag, a U.K.-based travel agency that focuses on long-haul and multi-centre trips, declared Toronto is the world’s second-best city worth savouring for its cuisine, while serving up its list of the best foodie destinations around the globe. With nearly 60% of British travellers choosing their trips […]

Events

3 w. ago Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

The head of Alberta Health Services says the agency is halting a proposed food-reduction policy after public outcry over patients potentially being cut off from snacks and drinks. The agency’s interim president and CEO, Andre Tremblay, said the policy was set to go into effect Tuesday to change how food is stored and delivered in […]

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3 w. ago Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. […]

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