Global NewsEN
Nearly a third of Canadians skipping meals due to food insecurity: survey
Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people.
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DawnEN
Soaring LPG prices force rickshaw drivers in Pakistan to cut meals
<p>For 13 years, Rashid Ali has driven a three-wheeled motorised rickshaw around Lahore.</p> <p>His day starts at 6am and sometimes does not end until midnight, but he was long able to make around Rs1,700 ($6.50) a day, enough for his family’s bare essentials. Now, with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices surging, he doesn’t even make half that.</p> <p>Ali,
CityNews TorontoEN
More Canadians report skipping meals because they can’t afford groceries: survey
Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people, as tariffs imposed by the United States continue to shake up the Canadian economy. The Salvation Army’s 2026 Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis, released today, polled more than 1,500 Canadians and found that 31 per cent […]
CNAEN
'Fuel of the poor' LPG soars in Pakistan, forcing rickshaw drivers to cut meals
Traders said the price of a 12kg cylinder surged 56 per cent to 7,000 Pakistani rupees (US$25.30) within days of border closures triggered by the war in Iran, or about 583 rupees per kg on the open market.
The Sydney Morning HeraldEN
Skipping meals to pay the rent? Your spending habits aren’t to blame
If you’re struggling to put food on the table or to keep the roof over your head, just know that you are not alone.
CNAEN
More carbs, fattier meals? What's changing in hawker dishes as food costs rise
Some hawkers are absorbing higher operating costs, while others are adjusting portions or dropping ingredients. CNA looks at how these decisions could have unintended consequences for consumers' diets and what could be done.
CNAEN
Too late, too far, too little choice: Why surplus food apps face challenges matching meals with takers
"They all want merchants near their home, near the office, and at a very steep discount and at a very convenient timing," says the founder of a food rescue app.
The Irish TimesEN
The Irish Times view on free school meals: some improvement necessary
The scheme is of most value for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
The AgeEN
Skipping meals is bad but so is eating too late. Here’s what a dietitian would do instead
Performer Lorinda May Merrypor shares her day on a plate.
The Irish TimesEN
Three staff members at school received €1,000 each from free school meals provider, committee hears
Financial controls to be tightened on the hot school meals programme amid questions over contract arrangements
CNAEN
Indonesian president's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals programme
A poll conducted in early October by a research firm showed about 62 per cent of the public opposed the programme.
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