I’ve always seen myself as a student trying to get to the bottom of things. A good day for me is one where I go to sleep knowing a little more than I woke up knowing in the morning. So when I’m deciding how to spend my time, I usually ask myself three questions: Will […]
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 […]
Study: Emergency allocations in the SNAP program and food shortages in households with childrenPhoto credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Question: Was there a relationship between emergency allocations under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and changes in the risk of food insecurity in households with children? In a recently published study JAMA network openedResearchers are […]
Where Ohio residents live indicates their life expectancy. Life expectancy varies by zip code, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Across Ohio, life expectancy ranges from 60 years in a Columbus neighborhood to just over 89 years in a northeast Ohio city. In general, the life expectancy of Ohio residents […]
Erin Murphy Journal Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES — According to records from the governor’s office, administrative costs for Iowa’s proposed alternative summer food assistance program would total $3.9 million in the first year, split equally between the state and the federal government. The total cost of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposed alternative to the […]
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 […]
The CEO of Richmond International Airport is proposing a government monopoly on fuel and maintenance services by 2026. The move would likely harm the facility, its passengers and general aviation by driving up costs and degrading service quality. As an airline pilot and active member of the local aviation community, I strongly oppose making the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A pallet of food sat near the storage shed at the Wright Center for Community Health – Mid Valley location in Jermyn, delivered that morning by a friendly driver from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank. In two hours, the vehicles would line up in the parking lot next door – drivers […]
