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How the Son of Immigrants Quit Wall Street to Feed the Hungry

Rebecca Beitsch

December 20, 2018 |

Politico |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A small nonprofit in New York City called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is tackling the staggering 40% of food that is wasted in the United States by collecting and redistributing excess food from restaurants to shelters, soup kitchen, social services, and more. RLC picks up food as many times as 200 a week, staffs only 7 people but has 100 regular volunteers and 8,000 more on call, and collected more than 792,000 pounds of food last year alone. Not only can businesses receive a large tax break for their donation, but the data provided by RLC has even contributed to restaurants reducing their food waste.

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How local food pantries, meal programs fight food insecurity

Jen Zettel

November 20, 2018 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seymour, Wisconsin

Organizations across Wisconsin work in tandem to combat widespread hunger using a combination of fundraising, nonprofit supply, and low cost food delivery services. While organizations use different methods to accomplish their mission, they all work together to lower the rate of hunger in Wisconsin.

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Detroit indoor farming operation looks to grow food, create jobs, and feed the hungry

Brian Allnutt

November 06, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

A hydroponic farm called Planted on Detroit's East Side brings a comprehensive approach to the urban farm-to-table movement, combining sustainable growth practices with a non-profit distribution program. Planted also creates jobs for those in the neighborhood, training locals how a hydroponic farm works and how to best provide food to those who need it most.

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Athens-Based Food Rescue Program Enters New County, Breaking Records

Alexandra Travis

October 18, 2018 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

To connect vulnerable populations with food "waste" from restaurants and supermarkets, the Full Plates program is delivering foods right to non-profits and service providers, simplifying the donation process and saving time and resources. The program employs two full-time drivers to travel weekly and on-call routes to deliver food aid, and the successful program has expanded over the years - they plan to deliver more than 200,000 pounds of food in 2018.

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What happens when a food bank is a grocery store?

Hallie Golden

October 08, 2018 |

Curbed Seattle |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The White Center Food Bank has transformed its storage space to mimic a normal grocery store setup, complete with shopping carts, volunteer baggers, and stocked shelves. This has made all the difference for some of the one in five Washington state residents who rely on food banks: with the new model, patrons report reduced stigma and shorter lines.

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Medi-Cal Home-Delivers a New Prescription: Healthy Meals

Larry Buhl

September 25, 2018 |

Capital & Main |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California's Medically Tailored Meals pilot program may convince insurers to include nutrition as part of overall health care. The program delivers tailored meals to congestive heart failure patients who have among the highest rates of hospital readmission. Three quarters of them stayed out of the hospital for the program's first 30 days.

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Democratizing Food

Jill Harkins

September 11, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Haile Johnston and Tatiana Garcia Granados both grew up in homes where gardening, farming, and access to fresh produce were important. When they found out how much middlemen distributors in America profit from selling produce at the expense of farmers, they started the Common Market. As a non-profit wholesale distributor, the Common Market makes fresh, local produce accessible to large institutions as well as individuals. Their work has supported over 1000 farmers.

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The man who is fervent about feeding hungry kids, but hates food banks

Aditya Chakrabortty

August 15, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England, Liverpool, Merseyside

A social enterprise in England is tackling the issue of so-called holiday hunger for children who go days without full meals during breaks from school. Named Can Cook, this organization makes over 37,000 meals around the county of Merseyside alone for the 13 weeks a year that school is out. Can Cook is also part of a broader movement to make food banks— a once ad-hoc solution that is now industrialized — obsolete.

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Anti-poverty crusaders fight to cut taxes for mobile-home owners

Alfred Lubrano

August 11, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

For low-income people living in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, the Honey Brook Food Pantry does more than provide food aid; it's also a hub to get assistance applying for food stamps, and perhaps most uniquely, a place to learn about property taxes on mobile homes. The owners of the food bank have also helped their clients find out if they're overpaying property taxes on their mobile home, an adjustment that can massively help them save.

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Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

Amy Fallon

June 27, 2018 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

After realizing the rate that which food gets thrown away at grocery stores due to approaching expiration dates, one man in Nigeria decided to do something about it. Oscar Ekponimo created a web-based app that lets grocery store retailers know if something is near expiration. Once notified, the retailers mark down the item; this allows non-governmental organizations to purchase and sell to people that are food insecure.

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