Fighting hunger in a world of plenty, with Jean-Martin Bauer | World Food Programme | Awake at Night

United Nations · January 13, 2026

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Host Melissa Fleming opens Awake at Night by introducing a haunting anecdote about a woman who pretended to cook so her children would sleep hungry; the story frames the episode's focus on lived experiences of hunger.

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A United Nations podcast interview in which Jean Martin Bauer, director of food security and nutrition analysis at the World Food Programme, describes his personal ties to Haiti, rising acute food insecurity worldwide and in Haiti, WFP's shift to local purchasing after warehouse looting, and the programmatic and funding pressures facing humanitarian food operations.

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