AT LEAST 842m people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger — a nearly 1.5% decrease from the 854m estimated for 2010-12. Clearly, while some progress has been made, the world still has a long way to go to eradicate under-nutrition.

Realities of food production are hitting home.

Windfall profits from Europe’s farm budget should be used to help the world’s needy, a conference in Brussels was told today.