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These tools are designed to help deliver surplus food to those in need

December 11, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

It’s mind-boggling that while 40 percent of the food supply in the US ends up in the bin, millions of Americans are still food insecure. One of the main reasons behind this problem — which has been exacerbated by the pandemic — is poor logistics. “We probably have two to four … [Read more...] about These tools are designed to help deliver surplus food to those in need

How a city of 2.5 million ensures everyone has free access to healthy food

November 13, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In a nation characterized by abundance, it’s baffling that some 10.5 percent of households in the US suffer from food insecurity. This fact becomes even more stupefying when we consider that an estimated 30 to 40 percent of America’s food supply winds up in the trash. With this … [Read more...] about How a city of 2.5 million ensures everyone has free access to healthy food

Report: It would cost $330 billion to end global hunger by 2030

October 17, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

More than 10 percent of the total global population is expected to go hungry in 2020. By spending $330 billion on strategic interventions, the number of hungry people around the world could decrease down to zero by 2030, according to a series of recent reports which looked at … [Read more...] about Report: It would cost $330 billion to end global hunger by 2030

Nobel Peace Prize recognizes importance of food security in 2020

October 13, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Some of the most influential humans in the world have won the Nobel Peace Prize including Malala Yousafzai, Barack Obama, and Nelson Mandela. This year, the prize goes to a much broader world actor: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The pandemic has exacerbated … [Read more...] about Nobel Peace Prize recognizes importance of food security in 2020

Grocery startup stocks up Bay Area street fridges with free food

August 26, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Cheetah is a wholesale grocery delivery startup, but their new side project involves putting street fridges full of food out in the open in San Jose and Oakland, California. The fridges are decorated with paintings of produce and are part of the company’s #FoodGiving Campaign to … [Read more...] about Grocery startup stocks up Bay Area street fridges with free food

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