Santa Clara University researchers found that, in California, 33% of food that’s grown is either unharvested or left behind in the fields.
Author: Sarah Polaski
Opinion: Trump’s cuts to food stamps are indefensible, economically and morally
SNAP program reduces poverty better than anything else, with very little fraud
UC Davis and USAID Launch New Research Program to Study Rural Poverty Worldwide
The University of California, Davis, will lead a new global research program to build and test ways to overcome some of the biggest remaining challenges for lifting and keeping rural families out of poverty in developing countries.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience, or MRR, established with a five-year USAID grant of up to $30 million, will study the root causes of poverty and food insecurity with an emphasis on risk from disasters like drought, flood or conflict. The research will help U.S. investments in development to have a lasting impact despite these recurring risks.
New State Laws Aim to Combat Food Waste, Hunger
New Jersey recently passed 10 new laws aimed at stopping food waste and hunger in the state.
Agriculture, food security and livestock in southern Africa most vulnerable to climate hazards: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently flagged a set of climate hazards that debilitated southern Africa. The United Nation agency’s report marked out poor and erratic seasonal rainfall, mid-season dry spells and early cessation of rain, coupled with devastating cyclones.
Natalie’s Everyday Heroes: Hunger Task Force Farm director Matt King
The Hunger Task Force is well-known in the Milwaukee area for feeding people in need. But beyond the canned goods and non-perishable food items, the Hunger Task Force runs a farm in Franklin to make sure people also have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
THE ARGUMENT FOR PROTECTING WILD FOODS
“Wild foods,” or wild edible species, provide important nutrients for millions of people worldwide, but they were left out of a recent report on creating sustainable food systems.
CHEF JOSÉ ANDRÉS NAMED 2019 JULIA CHILD AWARD RECIPIENT
The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts announced José Andrés as the recipient of the fifth annual Julia Child Award. Chef Andrés and his World Central Kitchen have been feeding people around the world and will receive the award and a $50,000 grant to further their humanitarian work.
Trump administration pursues a rule that would end food stamps for 3.1 million people
USDA seeks to change a rule that allows residents of 43 states to automatically enroll in SNAP if they receive money through another safety net program, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Why is global hunger on the rise? UN economists explain a new answer
Two UN economists, authors of the SOFI report, discuss the new statistics on world hunger
