Hunger and food insecurity have\u00a0increased\u00a0worldwide since COVID-19 took hold. In December 2020, the\u00a0United Nations warned\u00a0of the threat of \u201ccatastrophic global famine,\u201d urging worldwide governments to prioritize food security and humanitarian needs in their COVID-19 response plans. The global, industrialized food supply chain is\u00a0strained\u00a0and\u00a0fraying. Production and shipping delays are increasingly commonplace. Given the lack of substantial response by many governments to food insecurity, it has often fallen to individuals to step in and feed their communities. Neighborhood-based volunteer groups across major U.S. cities and beyond have come up with strategies to support themselves from within, working to curb hunger with creative initiatives like\u00a0community free-food fridges, volunteer grocery deliveries and other\u00a0mutual aid\u00a0efforts.<\/p>\n
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