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Food Recovery in Action

In my May 1, 2016 blog, I informed you that the US federal government is working to have a fifty percent (50%) reduction in food waste by...

Teens Swapping Sex for Food

Food, clothing and shelter are the basic needs for every human on earth. However, there is a segment of the population that live on the...

Caring Hands, Committed Hearts

If the opportunity presented itself to make a difference in the community, gain satisfaction and obtain a sense of purpose, would you tak...

Do You Live in A Food Desert?

Over the past eight (8) years we have seen First Lady Michelle Obama exercising and planting gardens with children, and ensuring that our...

Hunger Doesn’t Care About Who You Are or Where You Come From

My mother’s name is Georgia. She is 82 years old, in good health and mentally sound. Georgia is able to take care of herself: she sti...

Something As Simple As Food Can Transform a Life

Often we hear about the behavior and emotional problems that some of our children are experiencing. When we encounter these behaviors in...

Food Insecurity Verses Hunger

When you open your refrigerator what do you see? Most of us will have the basics: eggs, milk, bread and others refrigerators might be wel...

One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s Treasure: The Future of Expired Food

Expiration dates are not federally mandated. However, each state does have its own requirements. Further, selling expired foods is not ...

“Sell By” “Best By” “Use By” What do they really mean?

When you purchase groceries, do you pay attention to the sell by, best by or use by dates. Perhaps you smell the milk before you pour it...

Hunger in America

Hunger is not limited to the homeless and unemployed. Working families are struggling as well. Many people believe that the only persons w...

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