May 07 Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry during the pandemic By Melissa L. Caldwell, The Conversation While long lines and food shortages are frustrating for most consumers, they can be physically and emotionally grueling for people with disabilities. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:37 CARE packages helped Europeans during WWII. Today, they are helping Americans By Mike Cerre CARE packages, a box of army surplus rations Americans could buy and ship to the millions of needy and displaced Europeans during the Second World War, are, for the first time in CARE’s history, being used to help Americans, many… Continue watching
Nov 24 How to help those in need during a pandemic holiday season By Dorothy Hastings This year, the need for connection and collective care is likely enormous no matter where you live. Here are some ideas for how you can give. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:58 Mobile outreach: A lifeline during COVID-19 By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman For Preble Street Resource Center, a social services agency in Portland, Maine, adapting to the pandemic has meant the soup kitchen can’t serve indoor meals, social workers can’t meet clients in their offices, and limiting the number of people allowed… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:06 America’s hunger crisis grows more severe amid pandemic recession By Stephanie Sy President Trump’s decision Tuesday to break off talks on a coronavirus relief bill affects millions of Americans who are finding it difficult to afford their basic needs. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the pandemic have yet… Continue watching
Sep 11 1 in 10 Americans don’t have enough food. The pandemic is making things worse By Laura Santhanam Data is starting to catch up to the real-life fallout of dueling health and economic crises, and shows that households of color and those with less income are disproportionately affected so far. Continue reading
Sep 07 Southern Africa’s increased food insecurity blamed on climate, COVID-19 By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with climate change and the struggling economies of several countries, are the main causes of the food insecurity. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:56 Celebrity chef Jose Andres on why food is a national security issue By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Restaurateur and chef Jose Andres is well known for his efforts to feed people in disaster areas across the globe. Now, his World Central Kitchen has a new challenge: supporting Americans suffering hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 7:47 How cuts to food stamp program could increase ‘poor outcomes’ for the food insecure The Trump administration is making some major changes to the food stamp program, known as SNAP. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule expected to end access to the benefit for nearly 700,000 people by enforcing… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:47 Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef’s healthy cooking Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company The Sioux Chef, uses ingredients native to the Americas to draw attention to the long-forgotten Native culinary tradition. His research and cooking are also a way to push back against processed foods that… Continue watching