United States

TRASHED: Leftovers in the landfill lead to food-waste problem for DC region

by Rachel Nania WTOP May 30, 2019

In the United States capital region, local governments are creating programs to help deal with food waste....

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MAZON Congressional Briefing Addresses Hunger Crisis In Rural America

by PR Newswire Yahoo! Finance May 21, 2019

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger held a congressional briefing "Local Perspectives on Hunger in Rural America" on Thursday, May 16, 2019 with its Emerging Advocacy Fund (EAF) partners representing the most fo...

How one Atlanta startup solved the biggest problem in food waste recovery

by Emma Cosgrove Forbes May 21, 2019

Goodr is a two-year-old startup that provides restaurants, airports, convention centers and other food service operations with a blockchain-based digital platform to track surplus food and a food waste recovery service. Essentially, Goodr offers insi...

Frances Davidson, noted international expert in nutrition dies

by Margie Ferris Morris, Chair, WHES May 14, 2019

Frances Davidson, an international expert in nutrition passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 in Washington, DC after a sudden and severe brain aneurysm. Hunger Notes conducted an interview with Frances in 2012 after she retired from working with the Uni...

Iowa Youth Institute Encourages Students to Focus on World Hunger

by Roger Riley 13 WHO tv.com April 29, 2019

The Iowa Youth Institute held its eighth annual meeting at Iowa State University. The students spent part of the day in round table discussion with mentors from the community helping them to think about hunger issues from a global perspective....

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