Ukraine, the world’s breadbasket, now battles hunger as war’s clash devastates its fields and ports. Our AI hosts trace the crisis from historical Soviet famines like the Holodomor to 2025’s war-driven food insecurity, with 11 million Ukrainians—one in three families—facing hunger due to disrupted agriculture, blockaded ports, and economic collapse. NGOs like the World Food Programme, delivering 1.3 billion meals since 2022, and Concern Worldwide, providing cash transfers, fight to stabilize food access. Explore how to restore Ukraine’s harvests and feed its people amid conflict. Can we break the clash to nourish a nation?Episode 20: Clash/Gaza vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Two Crises – Hunger in War’s CrosshairsTwo wars, two hunger crises: Gaza and Ukraine face starvation under conflict’s clash, yet their stories differ starkly. This Deep Dive compares Ukraine’s disrupted grain exports, affecting 400 million globally, with Gaza’s near-total food blockade, where 2024 data shows 90% of residents face acute hunger. We trace Ukraine’s agricultural devastation and Gaza’s infrastructure collapse, highlighting NGOs like the International Rescue Committee, aiding both regions, and UNRWA, battling Gaza’s aid suppression. Discover why global attention and funding favor one crisis over the other and how to equitably address both. Can we feed all war’s victims, no matter the spotlight?