During the 16th and 18th centuries, scurvy, a disease caused by insufficient vitamin C intake, affected millions of sailors due to scarcity of fruits and vegetables during long voyages. Three ...

ROME, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in ... said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.

Nigeria is a country endowed with vast natural resources, including petroleum, natural gas, and expansive arable land, ...

LILONGWE, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has donated 33 metric tonnes of maize flour, valued at 24,650 U.S. dollars, to food-insecure families in Lilongwe, Malawi's capital. This ...

The situation is most severe in the Gaza Strip, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali, where millions of people are in the highest levels of food insecurity, meaning famine, risk of famine or ...