Farmers market vouchers may improve access to healthy food
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vouchers for shopping at farmers markets can help families on food assistance programs consume more fruits and vegetables, new research shows. “This is a great program to...
View ArticleU.S. Food for Peace helps Syrian war victims
The Food for Peace program of the United States is coming to the aid of starving Syrians. Around US $ 185 million in funding is being donated by Food for Peace to the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The...
View ArticleCasey, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging USDA To Prioritize...
(Source: Kirsten E Gillibrand) | | Font Size: Casey, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging USDA To Prioritize Emergency Food Assistance Food Banks Assist One in Eight Americans August 7,...
View ArticleIncentives to Food Processing Units (Ministry of Food Processing Industries...
(Source: Ministry of Food Processing Industries of the Republic of India) The Ministry has launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) in 12th Plan (2012-17)...
View ArticleSeptember is Hunger Action Month at the Houston Food Bank
Every year, the Houston Food Bank attempts to draw attention to and combat hunger in Houston through Hunger Action Month, essentially a call to action to get people involved in the fight. This year's...
View ArticleProud to be from Pittsburgh: North Hills Community Outreach garden
Summer's bounty fills up the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden in Bellevue “We've got a couple of varieties of beans. We have purple, yellow, green,” garden coordinator Rosie Wise showed Channel 11 on a...
View ArticleSix Flags Joins Feed the Children To Help Kids Be Kids Partnership Creates...
× OKLAHOMA CITY, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Feed the Children is joining forces with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), to raise awareness and encourage support among park guests. The...
View ArticleUSDA Releases Request for Applications for Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetable...
(Source: FNS - Food and Nutrition Service) Pilot will support schools' efforts to procure locally and regionally grown fruits and vegetables; Offers new opportunity that supports local farmers and...
View ArticleChampions for Kids Launches "Be a Hunger Hero" Campaign (Tyson Foods Inc)
(Source: Tyson Foods Inc) Sam's Club Members Can Join Tyson Foods and Kraft in the Fight Against Hunger SPRINGDALE, Ark., July 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Champions for Kids has joined forces with...
View ArticleHow Skipping the Mayo on Your Next Sandwich Can Help Millions of Hungry...
Some count calories and ask themselves what a caveman would eat, while others struggle to get any food at all. Both sets embody two major health problems that lately have been weighing America down:...
View ArticleRandy Houser Helps Eckrich and John Morrell Food Group Give Back to Community...
Randy Houser Helps John Morrell Food Group and Eckrich Donate Protein for 14,000 Meals to Feeding South Dakota (PRNewsFoto/John Morrell Food Group) × Randy Houser Helps John Morrell Food Group and...
View ArticleFormer Actress Kelly Le Brock Represents foodtweeks™ in Partnership for A...
STAMFORD, Conn., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- foodtweeks™, a free app that combines weight control with feeding the hungry, announced that new spokesperson Kelly Le Brock will be representing...
View Article>Milton Hershey School(r) and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Partner to Help...
MHS students harvest and deliver fresh produce to children during summer. HERSHEY, Pa. (PRWEB) July 29, 2014 Milton Hershey School® (MHS) has partnered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to...
View ArticleMilton Hershey School(r) and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Partner to Help...
MHS students harvest and deliver fresh produce to children during summer. HERSHEY, Pa. (PRWEB) July 29, 2014 Milton Hershey School® (MHS) has partnered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to...
View Article(8/6/14) USDA Officials Visit Pennsylvania Farmer’s Market to Highlight...
(Source: Rural Development Office) HARRISBURG, Aug 06, 2014 -- Contact: Dawn Bonsell: (717) 237-2286 Dawn.Bonsell@pa.usda.gov USDA Officials Visit Pennsylvania Farmer's Market to Highlight National...
View ArticleFarmers employees donate to the Moniteau Area Food Pantry... (Emclaire...
(Source: Emclaire Financial Corporation) Farmers employees donate to the Moniteau Area Food Pantry... Posted on Thu, Jul 24, 2014 @ 10:11 AM The employees of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton...
View ArticleCub Foods to Top Largest Fruit Display Record with MelonUp! Pink Ribbon...
(Source: CH Robinson Worldwide Inc) Eden Prairie, MN (July 24, 2014) - As the saying goes, "records are meant to be broken," which is why Cub® Foods and Robinson Fresh® have teamed up to top the...
View ArticleFresno State students make a dent in food waste
The Manchester Farmer's Market at Shields and Blackstone avenues is home to dozens of local vendors who offer fresh produce and locally grown foods for sale each Friday. At the end of the day, what...
View ArticleTyson Foods Joins "Be a Hunger Hero" Campaign (Tyson Foods Inc)
(Source: Tyson Foods Inc) Tyson Foods Joins "Be a Hunger Hero" Campaign SPRINGDALE, Ark., July 31, 2014 - Champions for Kids has joined forces with Tyson Foods and Kraft to fight childhood hunger with...
View ArticleFeed the Children and PepsiCo Unite to Fight Childhood Hunger in Hartford,...
(Source: Frito-Lay Inc) July 24, 2014 Nonprofits and Corporations Band Together to Help 800 Families HARTFORD, Conn., -- Longtime partners Feed the Children and PepsiCo, along with other corporate...
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