WOMEN HIT HARDEST BY FOOD CRISIS
In poor nations, such as Burkina Faso in the heart of West Africa, mealtime conspires against women. They grow the food, fetch the water, shop at the market and cook the meals. But when it comes time to eat, men and children eat first, and women eat last and least.A Global Crisis
The Post explored causes and effects of the world's worst food crisis since the 1970s in a five-day special series. More »DAY 1: The New Economics of Hunger
DAY 2: Where Every Meal Is a Sacrifice
DAY 3: Days of Cheap Wheat are Over
DAY 4: Siphoning Off Corn for Our Cars
DAY 5: Clipping, Scrimping, Saving
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