The grassroots organization is helping people across the U.S. who are facing hardships brought on by the pandemic.
food insecurity
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say
Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, “has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy” in the state.
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Posted inNation & World
World hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year
A report issued jointly by five U.N. agencies said hunger outpaced population growth in 2020, with nearly 10% of all people estimated to be undernourished.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Crispy Gai and Strata open in larger spaces
Learn about Persian cuisine, toast a bartender.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The fate of food post-COVID
The world’s nutrition production systems are too centralized and vulnerable to disruption.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Free meals do wonders for students, their schools
Maine’s Legislature should not hesitate to pass a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson to provide breakfast and lunch with no strings attached.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: In Maine, worldwide, small fish could be the future for seafood
A researcher’s recognition indicates that anchovies and sardines have more to offer in the fight against world hunger.
Posted inNation & World
Biden quietly preparing for food stamp increase without Congress
A review of the so-called Thrifty Food Plan, ordered by Biden two days after he took office, could trigger an automatic increase in benefits as soon as Oct. 1.
Posted inNation & World
Biden expanding summer food program for 34 million schoolchildren
The program reflects the Biden administration’s attempts to nearly stamp out child poverty.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet
More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.