United States
Hunger receded after the recession but not for older Americans, U.S. figures show
Census survey shows proportion of people over 60 deemed to be "facing hunger" has been on a steady climb that began in 2001 and has plateaued but not dropped in recent years....
Op Ed: Farm-To-Table May Feel Virtuous, But It’s Food Labor That’s Ripe For Change
Farm-to-table's sincere glow distracts from how the production and processing of even the most pristine ingredients — from field or dock or slaughterhouse to restaurant or school cafeteria — is nearly always configured to rely on cheap labor. Work very often performed by people who are themselve...
How an urban school’s gardening project healed a community
"The Power of a Plant" is the inspiring story about how teacher Stephen Ritz incorporated gardening and plants into the curriculum in his South Bronx school, moving the graduation rate of students from 17 percent to 100 percent and improved attendance to 93 percent. ...
Meals on Wheels Client Asks Congress to #SaveLunch For Millions of At-Risk Seniors
With Congress in the midst of its annual appropriations debate, Meals on Wheels America launched a video vignette featuring Carol – a real Meals on Wheels client living in Whitehall Township, PA – in an effort to influence the important funding decisions that put millions of seniors at risk. Car...
Why does America have so many hungry kids?
The United States exports more food than any other country in the world. So why do families with children have trouble getting enough food in such a prosperous nation?...
VIDEO: Learn about the forces changing our food system
In "Transformers: Food", the Washington Post brings together entrepreneurs, food industry executives, scientists and farmers to discuss how technology and science are changing our modern food systems. This video features Kathleen Merrigan, the Executive Director of Sustainability at GWU/former Depu...
Both sides back former GOP U.S. Rep. Mark Green at confirmation hearing for U.S. foreign aid post
Senators from both parties signaled their support Thursday for former Wisconsin congressman Mark Green, President Trump’s choice as administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development....
Report: Wards 7 And 8 Have Three Grocery Stores For 149,750 People
This article discusses a food desert in Washington, DC. "Unsurprisingly, Wards 7 and 8 account for the vast majority of D.C.’s residents (one out of seven) who are what the USDA considers food insecure."...
Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance
Walmart's low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing, according to a report published by Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of 400 national and state-level progressive groups....
Trump commits $300 million to fight Africa famine
US President Donald Trump told Pope Francis on Wednesday he was committing more than $300 million (270 million euros) to help prevent or tackle famine in Yemen and several countries in Africa....
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