As part of A Community Thrives, a program funded by the Gannett Foundation, four local organizations are receiving a total of $25,000 to help invest in community-building initiatives in north-central Kansas. The program is part of the USA Today Network, which includes USA Today and hundreds of Gannett local media brands, including the Salina Journal …
Gannett awards Salina food bank, central Kansas organizations $25K Read More »
A leading expert warns that agriculture in Africa is the “most exposed sector”, with estimates indicating that climate change will cause a decrease in yields of up to 22% of the continent’s rain-fed staple crops over the next 20 years. Speaking at a webinar, Dr Kevin Kariuki, vice president for power energy, climate and green …
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Crop science and biotechnology company Bayer has launched a new facility in Germany aimed at ensuring sustainable food security. The company has said that it is part of its continuing dedication to developing innovative solutions to the challenges facing farmers, consumers and the planet. The LifeHub Monheim is a future partnership-focussed facility located on the …
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Doni Gauthier has been going to the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank since he moved to the Saskatchewan city seven years ago. The 59-year-old regularly picks up a food hamper there, helping him put food on his table. Once he pays rent, phone and other utility bills each month, Gauthier says he has about …
More people across Sask. turning to food banks, new national report says Read More »
It was a conversation over lunch with Sama who helms the food and beverage department at the Kandima Maldives that gave me a great insight into Maldivian cuisine. He reminisced about his childhood when he and his friends would just dive into the ocean, pick a lobster and grill it on a makeshift grill on …
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The city will be using $350,000, its portion of $5 million in state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Sustainable Materials Management money, earmarked for 15 municipalities and three regional groups in Connecticut. Officials gathered at the highway garage on Washington Street recently to share the news. Sanitation district customers are the only ones eligible …
Middletown secures $35,000 municipal waste diversion grant Read More »
As a person who grew up on FoodShare, Wisconsin’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, some of the only fruits and veggies I remember were bananas and maybe a bag of baby carrots. I watched my mother struggle to make the right decisions for our family. Getting groceries was always quantity over quality. Forty …
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When it comes to entertaining food past its grocery store “best by” date to organizations that fight hunger, Maine ranks high. According to LawnStarter.com, Maine is among the top five states that find uses for such food, which is still perfectly edible; the “best by” label refers to quality, not safety. Given that Americans are …
Green Plate Special: A new app helps prevent waste at small local food businesses Read More »
The impact of climate change on day-to-day life in Bangladesh is evident Many farmers in southern Bangladesh have turned to floating farms as climate change is causing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS “> Many farmers in southern Bangladesh have turned to floating farms as climate change is …
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You are what you eat. Melissa Suriano of Mesick, Michigan, seemed to take the phrase to a whole new level after she surprised her son recently with a dinner that was pretty personal. Suriano presented her 17-year-old son, Collin, with a large meatloaf that resembled his face. NEW JERSEY GRANDMOTHER GOES VIRAL FOR RANKING HER …
Food that looks like family: Michigan mom makes hilarious meatloaf resembling her son Read More »
