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WATCH-How Brooklyn’s Hottest Brunch Spot Aims for Zero-Waste
One of the most-discussed topics in the food world isn’t what goes into a dish. Instead, it’s what’s being thrown out after that dish is made. Food waste is the hot issue of the moment for an industry that’s generating around 571,000 tons of food waste every year....
How I Stopped Being Ashamed Of My EBT Card
A personal account of what it is like to use food stamps: "I used my EBT card because I needed the help, but the stigma around food stamps made the process humiliating."...
Virginia creates fund to eliminate ‘food deserts’ in the state
The goal of the Virginia Grocery Investment Fund would be to financially motivate supermarkets to open up or renovate stores in the state's underserved communities. Virginia will invest $7.5 million for the program, which is similar to those in other states....
New Oakland museum exhibit spotlights local urban farmers
A new exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California aims to grow visitors’ knowledge of how, where and why food is grown in the city. “Take Root: Oakland Grows Food” highlights Oakland urban farmers and explains the challenges they face and motivations for doing what they do. ...
Food made from ‘ugly’ produce could be a beautiful business opportunity
A growing number of manufacturers are meeting consumer demand for mission-based, sustainable and plant-based food by developing products made from "ugly" produce....
“This is Hunger” truck on exhibit in California
The traveling, interactive exhibit put on by Mazon, a Jewish advocacy and policy group working to end hunger in this country and Israel, has visited more than 50 cities on its 16-month tour in the US ...
Prison food is making U.S. inmates disproportionately sick
According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in the American Journal of Public Health, correctional inmates are 6.4 times more likely to suffer from a food-related illness than the general population....
New York governor calls for food pantries at all public colleges
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for all state universities to provide physical food pantries on campus or provide other means for students in need to receive food, making New York the first state to require every public campus to have a food pantry....
Children in charter schools shouldn’t go hungry
Only three US States and the District of Columbia require public charter schools to provide meals to needy students and current policy regarding which schools are required to provide meals for poor students is left entirely up to the states. ...
South Carolina organization prepares for Childhood Hunger Rally Week
South Carolina's Help 4 Kids encourages food donations during Childhood Hunger Rally Week, January 14 - 21....
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