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WORLD FOOD DAY EDITORIAL: Hungry by design: hunger must be on the ballot on 4 November

2026-10-16T09:14:54.000Z

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The national food plan has lapsed, the coordinating council never met, and children are dying in our hospitals of preventable malnutrition.
On World Food Day, hunger belongs on the ballot.

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Published: 2026-10-16T09:14:54.000Z
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