Food Insecurity

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7:26pm Jul 30, 2020

National National Science

High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition

by Reena Advani

Lillian Kay Petersen, 17, has won the Regeneron Science Talent Search, a top science and math competition for high school seniors. Her winning project: a tool to predict crop harvests.

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3:08pm May 11, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

They Used To Give Their Kids 3 Meals A Day. Then Came Coronavirus

by Thomas Bwire

They can no longer work. They have no savings. How do they feed their children? It's a dilemma around the world as COVID-19 lockdowns take a toll. We talk to three families in Kenya.
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5:00am Apr 30, 2020

National National

Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Getting Groceries With SNAP

by Naomi Gingold

Most SNAP benefit recipients need to shop in person— a problem for those at high risk for COVID-19
3:53pm Feb 11, 2020

Poverty Poverty Health & Safety

Watauga Food Council Hopes To Grow Programs, Requests Funding

by Keri Brown

A community group in Watauga County hopes to secure funding to address food insecurity a

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10:52pm Jan 21, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Winston-Salem Boosts Funding For Hydroponics Project

by April Laissle

Winston-Salem City Council agreed to boost funding to help get a city-sponsored hydroponic farming operation off the ground.
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4:12pm Dec 21, 2019

National National Education

New SNAP Rule Impacts College Students By Limiting Benefits And Adding Confusion

by Rachel Treisman

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. Now it could be even more challenging for some to get food stamps.
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6:50am Nov 28, 2019

National National Health & Safety

'Food Pharmacies' In Clinics: When The Diagnosis Is Chronic Hunger

by Blake Farmer

It's hard to manage chronic conditions without a steady source of healthy food. That's why health care providers are setting up food pantries — right inside hospitals and clinics.

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6:12pm Nov 14, 2019

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety Education

Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch

by Maria Godoy

Activists delivered a petition with 1.5 million signatures to the agency in an effort to stop a rule change that would end automatic enrollment in free school lunch for nearly 1 million kids.
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7:00am Oct 27, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Detroit Entrepreneurs Fight Food Insecurity With Lessons Of The Past

by Brittany Hutson

In 1968, a survey found that African Americans paid more money for lower-quality groceries and struggled for access to fresh food, among other inequalities. Today, those same battles persist.
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4:56pm Sep 04, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

by Pam Fessler

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.
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7:00am Jun 30, 2019

National National Health & Safety

OPINION: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help

by Tamara Gane

Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.
7:00am Apr 10, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Think Orange Campaign Receives Boost In Fighting Hunger

by David Ford

According to a recent study by Feeding America—a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks—North Carolina ranks among the 10 worst