People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/asia-pacific/myanmar-hunger-us-aid-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #myanmar #aid #food #hunger