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Americans Waste About A Pound Of Food A Day, USDA Study Finds
A recently published study funded by the United States Department of Agriculture found that American consumers waste about one pound of food per day, or 225-290 pounds per year. This means that roughly 20% of all food put on the plates of Americans is trashed every year, or enough to feed 2 billion ...
Seniors Face Hunger in Colorado
Senior citizens in the United States often face unique challenges in regards to hunger, but in Colorado's San Luis Valley seniors receive assistance in part through South-Central Colorado Seniors, an “Area Agency on Aging” organization which last year reached 1,900 people....
EWU introduces food pantries to end student hunger
In 2016, Eastern Washington University conducted a survey, which found one-third of its students are what is called "food insecure." Now, the university is trying to end the problem of student hunger, introducing new food pantries all around campus with the help of 2nd Harvest....
Can the Recovery Quench America’s Food Deserts?
In a time of seeming prosperity, millions of Americans struggle with food access and security...
Danielle Blair: Why not wasting food is important
Maine AmeriCorps volunteer Danielle Blair has been working with the United Way and food banks, and finding ways for Franklin County organizations, stores and farms to reduce food waste and food insecurity....
Detroit’s ‘food deserts’ are a burden for many
Detroit’s growing restaurant scene has sparked dialogue about the lack of grocery stores within the city. The Michigan Department of Agriculture has labeled 19 Detroit neighborhoods as a “food desert," which is a term used to describe an urban area that lacks accessibility to quality and afforda...
Establishing Food Security: It Takes a Village
University of California Riverside is helping grow the campus food pantry, R'Pantry, with the support of staff, faculty, and students. Using a combination of donated food, a community garden, and cash donations, they serve over a thousand students in need....
Grocery Stores Get Mostly Mediocre Scores On Their Food Waste Efforts
The Center for Biological Diversity and The "Ugly" Fruit and Veg Campaign recently asked the 10 largest U.S. supermarkets how they handle food waste, and gave each store's efforts a letter grade: no store received an A grade....
Let’s Grow Maine: A plan to end hunger by 2020
The U.S. state of Maine can boost food security and support local farmers by purchasing wholesale vegetables and fruit for distribution to families in need....
Photographer Matt Black on documenting poverty
For the last four years Black has traveled the country, driving nearly 90,000 miles through 46 states, photographing marginalized communities. He calls his project "The Geography of Poverty." Watch the video to learn more....
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