Tag: food insecurity
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Food Company Distributes 16,000 Meals to Older Adults Every Week
Staggering numbers of older adults go hungry in the United States. Revolution Foods, one of California’s largest providers of healthy meals to schools and communities in need, has partnered with the City of Los Angeles to deliver meals to homebound older adults who have limited access to nutrition and mobility challenges. This food distribution alliance…
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Kimbal Musk Starts the Million Gardens Movement to Help Feed Families
Kimbal Musk, brother of multi-millionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, recently started the Million Gardens Movement to help feed families. The organization aims to become the world’s largest gardener community, helping to fight food insecurity, which affects millions globally. Launched earlier this year, the Million Gardens Movement hopes to inspire a happier, healthier world through gardening initiatives.…
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Great Green Wall in Africa Will Protect Villages and Create Jobs
The Great Green Wall in Africa will span 8,000km across the continent, creating jobs and providing food security for millions. Since the initiative came to life in 2007, workers have completed around 15% of the wall. The natural wonder restores the rapidly degrading landscapes in Africa, creating a better environment for everyone along its path.…
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Google Develops AI to Help End Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
A Google subsidiary called X, or The Moonshot Factory, aims to end food waste around the world with AI. The offshoot created two programs to help food producers, suppliers, and commercial kitchens direct extra food to food banks. Having excess food may seem like a good thing, but it doesn’t usually go to people who…
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10 Things Causing Skyrocketing Childhood Obesity in America
This topic is uncomfortable, but it is one that society must no longer ignore. We want our children to learn to make healthier choices, so this conversation is one we must have. The obesity rates in the last 20-30 years have skyrocketed, and sadly, childhood obesity is no exception. Many children lack access to healthy…
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Reports Explain the Reality of Food Insecurity in America Today
Food insecurity is the interruption of food intake or eating patterns because of inadequate money and other necessary resources. However, nutritional insecurity is not a cause of hunger. Indeed it is but one part of an incredibly complex problem. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) further divides food insecurity into two categories. The first…