Take a deeper look at the politics, economics and science of hunger. This dossier gives you an overview of all the content in this DW Special.
Although there is more than enough food to feed the world's growing population, a global economic system that benefits the industrialized nations creates hunger in developing countries, says DW's Ute Schaeffer. (31.10.2011)
The famine in the Horn of Africa is no surprise; scientists issued their first warnings in 2010. This is part of a costly early warning system funded by the international community – who proceed to ignore its findings. (07.11.2011)
One great paradox associated with the problem of global hunger is that it affects those areas most where food is grown. After years of neglect, Germany is shifting its development focus to the countryside. (14.11.2011)
Consumerism in northern nations is partly to blame for hunger in the world. Bärbel Dieckmann, president of Germany's Welthungerhilfe relief organization, urges a more responsible use of food products. (21.11.2011)
The EU spends 40 percent of its budget on agricultural subsidies: 60 billion euros per year. This is meant to secure the food supply for Europeans, but it has a devastating effect on the developing world. (21.11.2011)
Industrial agriculture and intensive farming are commonplace these days and have led to a big reduction in the number of species on our fields. What does that mean for global food supply? (21.11.2011)
It is estimated that by 2050, 9 billion people will have to be fed in the world. Experts fear that global food production can no longer keep up with population growth, and that global conflict could follow. (14.11.2011)
Around 150 million children lack essential nutrients, encouraging disease and hampering development. Some die before they reach the age of five, so that any aid needs to be well-targeted. (14.11.2011)
The world's population is growing, as is the number of starving people. Climate change will make the problem worse. Droughts and heavy storms will have an impact and so will our efforts to stop climate change itself. (07.11.2011)
In the drought-stricken Horn of Africa, many Somalis depend on foreign aid for their survival. But humanitarian aid workers are coming to terms with the limitations of how much good they can do in a land torn by war. (07.11.2011)
The UN aimed to cut global hunger in half from 2000 to 2015, but today even more people are starving than at the beginning of the millenium. (27.10.2011)
As the world's population grows, the need for new strategies to avert famine and malnutrition becomes ever more urgent. While there are obvious limitations on global resources, some think it may just be possible. (25.10.2011)
A researcher in the Netherlands hopes to create the first hamburger by growing muscle cells in a Petri dish. For many the experiment seems tasteless, but there are very good reasons for it. (21.11.2011)
Can free trade in the agricultural industry play a role in fighting hunger on a global scale, or does it simply make the problem worse? (14.11.2011)
Genetically altered plants are supposedly more resistant to pests and bring higher crop yields. But consumers and farmers are protesting against these plants, and one company, Monsanto, stands in the eye of the storm. (14.11.2011)
You'll struggle to find anyone who doesn't advocate combating hunger. But some of the fighters on the front line, like governments and charities, are not so keen to mention that they earn money from the misery of others. (07.11.2011)
The World Bank and the UN are warning of a new wave of famine. But poor harvests and Western subsidies are not to blame, rather market speculators who are driving the prices of staple foods through the roof. (27.10.2011)
The Mekong River provides food, water and work for millions of people, but development plans for hydroelectric dams pose a threat to the environment and diets. As a key decision looms, neighbors look on anxiously. (26.10.2011)
Once the brain has flicked a special switch, a person can go without food for quite a while. Sadly, if you are sick and weak already, this mechanism does not work properly. The same applies to children. (14.11.2011)
In the last 30 years, China has won the battle against famine and hunger, but now, the country is facing new supply problems, forcing it to buy farmland in developing countries. (07.11.2011)
India is a nuclear power - the largest of the world's democracies - and sees itself as a global superpower of tomorrow. What's often overlooked, however, is that half of the world's malnourished children live there. (07.11.2011)
A Swiss company has embarked on a project leasing land from rural villages in Sierra Leone to produce European biofuel. Some say this is agricultural development, but others warn it's opportunistic land grabbing. (07.11.2011)
Hunger is a problem of poverty, which, therefore, hits people in the world's least developed countries particularly hard. In these "LDCs," like the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mean annual income per person is $235. (28.10.2011)
Brazil is a global leader in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. But the drive, which has led to increasing industrialization in farming, is causing social tensions to rise and hurting the environment. (27.10.2011)
When we think of people going without food, we often think of the developing world, but hunger is also a problem in rich and developed nations. (27.10.2011)
Do we need genetically modified food to quell global hunger? That controversial question prompts emotional debate. The truth is anything but clear-cut. (21.11.2011)
In a continent often ravaged by famine and drought, Olantunji Akomolafe wants to change things for the better. The Nigerian aims to start a revolution in African agriculture with some simple, sustainable ideas. (21.11.2011)
Biofuels can help industrialized nations reduce fossil fuel dependencies and cut harmful carbon emissions. But their production means diverting valuable farmland, threatening food security in developing countries. (21.11.2011)
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled to the vast camps of Kenya and Ethiopia. At the same time, the governments of East Africa are selling ever more land to foreign investors.
The United Nations projected that the global population would reach 7 billion in late October of 2011. So how does the planet look these days?
Controversial research: Some see genetic engineering as the key to creating perfect food crops. Others view it as unacceptable interference in nature - or as a business model for multinational seed companies.
A Jamaican town tries to beat all-inclusive packages with local food and marine reserves to keep tourist dollars from leaking offshore.
About a million foreign workers fled the violence in Libya last year. Thousands had come from Nkoranza, a small town in Ghana. Now, jobless at home, many are ignoring risks and heading back north.
The physical and emotional scars of acid violence last a lifetime. Many survivors have spent years waiting for their attackers to face justice. In Cambodia, an end to the violence remains elusive.
Even though researchers have been studying malaria for more than a century, it remains a poorly understood disease. Scientists at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg are trying to change that.
The chief of Italy's disaster committee has quit his post. He left in protest against this week's sentencing of seven experts for underestimating the likelihood of the L'Aquila earthquake in 2009, that killed 309 people.
Drug makers are on the brink of a "patent cliff" - many are losing the exclusive rights to produce some of their most popular drugs. Profits will drop off and so too could new research.
Police officers and firefighters would do a better job if they could see through walls. German researchers have made a gadget that could equip emergency responders with Superman’s X-ray vision.
Scientists have produced the most detailed genetic map of barley to date, bringing them closer to final genome sequencing. It could help address global food security - and lead to better beer.
