United States
American Samoa governor Lolo requests the USDA to ‘expedite’ release of $18M for nutrition assistance
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With “financial and emotional strain” placed on local farmers since last year’s devastating Tropical Storm Gita, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has requested the US Agriculture Departure to “expedite” release of the $18 million earmarked for American Samoa under fe...

How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round
Teens for Food Justice, a 6-year-old nonprofit organization has worked with community partners to train students at Brownsville Collaborative and two other schools in low-income neighborhoods in New York City to become savvy urban farmers and consumers....
In the race for Indianapolis mayor, ‘food apartheid’ emerges as an issue
The phrase food apartheid is being increasingly used in place of food desert as a way to emphasize the underlying racism in determining where grocery stores are opened and sustained. Candidates for mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, are highlighting this issue in their campaigns....

Wonderful opportunity: Summer feeding programs fill the hunger gap for youth
In Madison County, Kentucky, there are several summer feeding programs ready to lend a helping hand -- the Madison County Schools' Summer Food Service Program and Berea Kids Eat by Grow Appalachia and Berea College - to young people experiencing hunger....

Frenship ‘Tiger Bites’ program aims to combat child food insecurity during summer
In Lubbock, Texas, the Frenship school district has teamed up with partners to provide food to children throughout the summer....

Little Free Pantries are like Little Free Libraries — but with food
At least once a day, Matthew Nordon drives by the Little Free Pantry in Lexington Park, Md....
To Combat Food Waste, These Brooklyn Businesses Teamed Up to Brew Bagel Beer
Two Brooklyn businesses have teamed up to create beer from leftover bagels. Black Seed Bagels and Folksbier Brauerei hope to eliminate some food waste while providing delicious local products....

To Reduce Food Waste, FDA Urges ‘Best If Used By’ Date Labels
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration is changing food labels to discourage food waste....
Maine to draw up plan to eliminate food insecurity by 2030
Maine is set to draw up a plan to eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in the state by 2030....

TRASHED: Leftovers in the landfill lead to food-waste problem for DC region
In the United States capital region, local governments are creating programs to help deal with food waste....