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Rising Food-Related Violence Highlights Hunger as a Weapon of War

Since 2018, over 20,000 incidents of food-related violence have been documented, indicating a troubling trend of hunger being weaponized in conflicts.

Editorial Staff / 2026-05-24 / 1min

Recent analysis reveals a disturbing trend where hunger is increasingly being used as a weapon of war. Since 2018, there have been more than 20,000 recorded attacks targeting markets, farmland, and food distribution systems.

These incidents, categorized as 'food-related violence,' underscore the severe implications of conflict on food security and civilian populations.

The rise in such attacks raises significant concerns about the humanitarian impact of warfare and the urgent need for international attention and action.