Food insecurity has long been a problem in America — a needless inequality. But the face of hunger has changed. Want to meet today’s hungry Americans?
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Hunger in America: 1 in 7 Don’t Have Enough to Eat
What if you had to choose between food and gas for your car? Or medical care? Or a roof over your head? Hunger in America: A big problem, but you can help.
Food Waste vs. Hunger: How Ugly Food Can Feed the World
Don’t judge a carrot by its straightness or an apple by its roundness. Most “defective” produce ends up as food waste because it’s just not pretty enough.
Take Two Minutes To Help End Food Waste!
Americans waste 40% of the food we produce. So an EPA task force developed a toolkit to help us waste less. Will you add your voice to support it?
Top News From the Food Front: GMO Battle Brews, Organics Boom, Republicans Scrooge
What do GMOs, Gilles-Éric Séralini, turkeys, folks who dare to grow their own food, and poor families have in common? They’re all under some serious fire, in this week’s top food news! Meanwhile organic agriculture and Al Gore are doing just fine. Read on, for all the top news from the wide world of food.
Diverting Expired Food From Trash To Table
Would you buy expired food? Or bruised and battered fruits and vegetables? One guy thinks people will, and he plans to open a market to test his theory.
It’s A Date! October 24 is Food Day 2013.
Mark your calendars to celebrate real food on Food Day 2013 October 24! Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, sustainable, and affordable food. Learn more.
Food Insecurity from Climate Change — Biggest Climate Story of the Year?
I’ve written about the link between food security (or insecurity) and climate change several times here on Eat Drink Better this year, and others have as well. Here are 11 [ … ]
Free School Lunch Improves Children’s Health
A new study published in the Journal of Econometrics shows that free school lunch improves children’s health. Measured were rates of food insecurity, poor general health, and obesity.
Map the Meal Gap – Feeding America
Feeding America has put together a map showing where food insecurity occurs in the United States. Map the Meal Gap indicates that overall 16.6% of the population of the U.S. is unsure where their next meal will be coming from.
Fighting Hunger One Vegetable at a Time
How many people can one tomatillo feed? More than 200,000 people in the past two years, and still growing. Holly Hirshberg and Pamela Price explain how in this TED talk.