Just over a month after Cyclone Idai tore through Southern Africa bringing devastating floods, UNICEF says the needs in Mozambique remain massive, with 1 million children in need of assistance, followed by more than 443,000 in Malawi and 130,000 in Zimbabwe.
Author: Sarah Polaski
University of Louisiana food pantry is officially open for business, helping fight food insecurity
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently opened a food pantry to help fight food insecurity among students.
Campus Cupboard is a free resource for students and staff who require short-term help to meet their food needs. The pantry began operating in November, but celebrated its grand opening Thursday at 413 Brook Ave., inside the Intensive English Language building.
All hands on deck: Halting the vicious circle of stunting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world with a growing number of children under the age of five who have stunted growth, meaning they are too short for their age. Although the number of children affected by stunting globally has decreased drastically since 1990, Africa is the only region that has seen an increase in the number of children stunted despite a decrease in the prevalence of stunting.
FDA, USDA, EPA Announce Strategy To ‘Win On Reducing Food Waste’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a federal interagency strategy to address food waste. The announcement follows a Presidential Message acknowledging the month of April as Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month and encouraging public action and participation from all sectors.
Bidwell Riverside Food Pantry Expands Facility Due to Increased Food Insecurity
In Iowa, Bidwell Riverside Food Pantry on the south side of Des Moines says 99,000 Polk County residents are food insecure. With more than 4,000 individuals using the pantry every month, space was getting a little cramped, so they decided to add a 720 square foot expansion.
Metallica call for fans to volunteer for local food banks on May 22
Ever the good guys, Metallica have announced their second annual ‘Day Of Service’, inviting fans to unite in the fight against hunger.
Along with their non-profit All Within My Hands Foundation, the metal titans will be volunteering at local community food banks on May 22 – and have called for fans to join them in doing the same.
The Country Winning The Battle On Food Waste
South Korea has managed to increase food waste recycling levels from 2 percent to 95 percent.
Elkhart Schools teams up with program to package unused food into take-home meals
In Indiana, food rescue organization Cultivate has teamed up with schools to create frozen take-home meals for students.
WorldFish trains farmers to boost food security
A non-profit research organisation, WorldFish, has trained small scale fish farmers in Nigeria to boost food production in the country.
The Aquaculture Technology Transfer Officer, WorldFish, Mrs Ajibola Olaniyi, told our correspondent in an interview on the sidelines of the training in Lagos that apart from boosting food security, increased production of fish would create jobs in the country.
Community gardens help tackle food insecurity
As part of its mandate to address food insecurity, Anti-Hunger Coalition Timmins [Ontario, Canada] organizes two community gardens every year – one in Timmins and one in South Porcupine.
“Anti-Hunger Coaltion is always looking for opportunities to collaborate and to spread awareness of food security efforts in our community and growing your own food is definitely one of the ways that we encourage people to access that fresh, healthy, affordable food.”
