Whether somebody engages civically or not, does not substantially influence their well-being. This is the central finding from two recent studies from Germany and the UK, conducted by researchers from the Universities of ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2022
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Complex risks to human health and wellbeing have been neglected by governments and NGOs because of a failure to appreciate the complex nature of environmental risks, a new report including research from the University of ...
Environment
Dec 20, 2021
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Nonprofit organizations supply important resources to people in need. Food banks, blood banks and humanitarian relief organizations all rely on donations. But not all nonprofits want or need certain donations, especially ...
Economics & Business
Dec 15, 2021
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Almost half of U.S. congregations participate in some kind of food distribution program. While the government's Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program was helping nearly 42 million Americans purchase groceries in mid-2021, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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New research released today sheds light on the groups of people across the UK who are disproportionately affected by hunger as well as the key drivers behind food bank use. Commissioned by the Trussell Trust and conducted ...
Social Sciences
May 14, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed uncomfortable and distressing truths about American society: namely, the struggle many Americans face just getting by.
Social Sciences
May 6, 2021
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Many families have faced a number of new economic challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Although some incomes have been bolstered through a £20 weekly universal credit uplift or protected through the job retention ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2021
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Agribusiness executives and government policymakers often praise the U.S. food system for producing abundant and affordable food. In fact, however, food costs are rising, and shoppers in many parts of the U.S. have limited ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2021
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Food banks, nonprofits that collect and distribute food to hunger relief organizations, have played an essential role in the distribution of emergency food relief throughout the United States for more than 50 years.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2021
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Scientists are urging global policymakers and funders to think of fish as a solution to food insecurity and malnutrition, and not just as a natural resource that provides income and livelihoods, in a newly-published paper ...
Economics & Business
Jan 19, 2021
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