Groups across the globe are finding innovative ways to recover and redistribute surplus food.
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Food Banks Face Surging Demand This Holiday Season
Food banks face are facing a major surge in hunger this holiday season. Food Tank shares ways to help and food banks to support.
COVID-19 Endangers Indigenous Right to Food, Says U.N. Report
As COVID-19 aggravates food insecurity, U.N. releases new study documenting Indigenous peoples’ experiences.
School-Based Food Bank Programs Most Effective, Report Says
A new report shows that food bank programs are important in fighting hunger in school children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food Insecurity Increasingly Tied to Obesity in the United States
A recent study finds the correlation between obesity and food insecurity has doubled over the last two decades in the United States.
FAO and World Food Law Institute Symposium
The FAO and World Food Law Institute’s symposium on food loss and food waste shared approaches and case studies on how to mitigate these issues.
Diwali Food Drive Provides Emergency Food Throughout Chester County, PA
Diwali Food Drive is helping provide food to people in need in Chester County, PA during Diwali.
Supporting Nigeria Amid Protests: 5 Organizations to Know About
These organizations address the Nigerian community’s immediate needs during their fight for justice.
USDA Extends Free Meals for Children Until End of 2020 – 2021 School Year
The USDA has extended free meals for children until the end of the 2020 – 2021 school year.
New Lesson Plans Aim to Find Solutions to Hunger
These 20 new lesson plans about world hunger for K-12 students have been designed to inspire youth to take action and help end food insecurity.
Congratulations to the World Food Programme for Nobel Peace Prize!
The U.N. World Food Programme has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for “for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict affected areas.”
Women Excluded from COVID-19 Hunger Crisis Relief, Report Shows
Among the COVID-19 relief plans CARE reviewed, 34 documents ignored women and girls entirely. Just five proposed actions to address gender inequality.
Hawaii Nonprofit Distributes Valuable Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Aloha Harvest, a Hawaii-based nonprofit, is diverting food that would otherwise be wasted to combat food insecurity during COVID-19. Roughly one in five Hawaii residents are food insecure, according to U.S. census data collected in July 2020. And since the…
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Highlights Need for Global Food System Reform
Celebrate International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste with FAO North America in their screening of “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste” and their panel discussion on global food loss and waste.
New on the Podcast: Marion Nestle Discusses Her New Book and the Current State of Food Politics
Marion Nestle’s new book Let’s Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health examines a wide range of issues from school lunches, cultured meat, superfoods, and self-medicating with dietary supplements.
New on the Podcast: Suzanne Adely, Sonia Singh Discuss Food Workers’ Rights
Suzanne Adely and Sonia Singh explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement are exposing food workers’ rights abuses. They discuss the protections food workers urgently need.
Dreaming Out Loud Receives ReFED Grant to Recover Food Waste in D.C.
Dreaming Out Loud receives ReFED grant to recover 500,000 pounds of food in Washington D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8
12 Organizations Combating Food Insecurity in Yemen
In the midst of armed conflict, these 12 organizations are working to provide food security to Yemenis.
Native-led Nonprofit Tackles Food Insecurity on Reservations
Native-led Partnership with Native Americans is supporting rural reservations in the fight against food insecurity during the pandemic.
New on Food Talk Live: Ted Nordhaus of The Breakthrough Institute on How Tech and Intensification Can Save Agriculture
On Food Talk Live: The Breakthrough Institute director Ted Nordhaus explains the research behind his arguments in favor of high-yield crops, intensified animal production, and a globalized supply of cheap food.
