Food waste has reached colossal proportions, and the magnitude of the problem requires equally massive resources with the potential to supply sustainable answers. What better than the dynamic digital databases and advanced ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2021
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A survey conducted by a team of researchers from The University of New Mexico finds that students who are food-insecure are more likely to fail or withdraw from classes or drop out of college entirely.
Economics & Business
Nov 18, 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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The pandemic has shown the extent to which families rely on schools for 'basic needs' such as access to an adequate supply of food and help in accessing other support services, highlights new UCL research.
Education
Oct 14, 2021
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When I teach undergraduate and graduate students about food insecurity, I sometimes mention that my perspective is based not only on professional expertise but also on my personal experience.
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2021
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Education
Aug 26, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to permanently increase the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 25% above pre-pandemic levels in October 2021.
Economics & Business
Aug 19, 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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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that 85% of people living in Nairobi's informal settlements were food insecure. This means they could not afford to pay for sufficient quantities of food. Food insecurity was ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2021
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Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasizes insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organized armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2021
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