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“Israel’s hunger strategy”: IDF shoots World Food Programme team


“Israel’s hunger strategy”: IDF shoots World Food Programme team

The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had been forced to suspend the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli military fired on a UN agency team as its clearly marked vehicle approached an Israeli checkpoint in the Palestinian enclave. A statement from the agency said the WFP team had […]

Bagels and community support are served daily at the quaint Satellite Beach shop


Bagels and community support are served daily at the quaint Satellite Beach shop

The sign on the counter reads, “Welcome to Beachside Bagel World: May all who enter as strangers leave as friends” – and owners John Briody and Jerrica Arroyo take their slogan seriously. Working at the quaint bagel and sandwich shop every day, it’s obvious that this friendly beach community is very important to them. Brody […]

The “Feed the Children” campaign provides 400 local families with food and school materials


The “Feed the Children” campaign provides 400 local families with food and school materials

SIOUX FALLS, SD (Dakota News Now) – Smithfield Foods partnered with Feed the Children and the Salvation Army of Sioux Falls on Monday to provide food and school supplies to families in Sioux Falls. One in five children in the United States is food insecure, and hunger remains a serious problem in many communities, especially […]

How food banks prevented 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions last year


How food banks prevented 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions last year

Stay up to date with LAist. If you like this article, you’ll also love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday you’ll get fresh, community-inspired stories to keep you up to date with our independent local news. The latest annual impact report from the Global Foodbanking Network – a nonprofit that works with […]

A student-led project at Hope College puts surplus food to good use


A student-led project at Hope College puts surplus food to good use

Natalie Hammer and Dallas Fisher | Hope is committed to sustainability HOLLAND – “Fight waste. Feed people.” That’s the motto of the Food Recovery Network, a student-led organization that unites more than 6,000 college students to fight food waste and hunger in the United States. Surplus food is rescued by volunteers and donated to local […]

Food insecurity in the capital region


Food insecurity in the capital region

Food insecurity affects every community, including the Regional Food Bank’s 23-county service area. Rising costs of living in our region mean that 1 in 9 people (331,830 individuals) are food insecure. This number reflects an increase of nearly 90,000 neighbors experiencing food insecurity compared to last year (2023), when 1 in 12 people were food […]

Flagler Beach restaurants donate up to $20,000 to local food banks


Flagler Beach restaurants donate up to ,000 to local food banks

With every bottle of Golden Lion Key Lime Tartar Sauce you help feed those in need. According to a recent report from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, one in eight people in Central Florida is affected by food insecurity, and among children the figure is one in six. Two restaurants in Flagler […]

US Food for Peace is critical to American foreign policy | Opinion


US Food for Peace is critical to American foreign policy | Opinion

On 17 June 1963 NewsweekThe cover story of highlighted world hunger and America’s primary tool for fighting hunger: Food for Peace. This noble government humanitarian program sent America’s surplus food abroad to starving countries. Food for Peace became a major part of American foreign policy, offering life and hope to those in need in comparison […]

Hole Food Rescue celebrates in the name of food security | Local


Hole Food Rescue celebrates in the name of food security | Local

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