Hunger/Food/Nutrition
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Ohio schools bring local farms to lunch trays with USDA funding
This October, Ohio schools are celebrating National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Congressional briefing promotes dairy digesters to curb methane emissions
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaborat…
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
GA oyster shell recycling turns restaurant waste into coastal protection
By Isabelle Atkins for Grady Newsource.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for Georgia News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network…
AR business owners collaborate to help ALICE residents
By Daniel Breen and Josie Lenora for Little Rock Public Radio.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the Little Rock …
Early voting kicks off in TX
Early voting kicks off in Texas today, and when voters cast their ballots, they'll vote for more than just the president. They'll also pick members …
Milwaukee group vigilant about WI slaughterhouse projects
By Grace Hussain for Sentient.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Col…
Program builds bridge between PA's local farms, school cafeterias
Schools in Pennsylvania are recognizing October's National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of …
Program helps kids learn more about farming in AL
Across Alabama, programs are helping kids learn more about farming and nutrition with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA is …
TN expands SNAP assistance to residents post-Helene
Tennessee has expanded food assistance for Northeast Tennessee residents still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene. What's known as the Disaster …
National Seafood Month: Fish farming crowds out wild salmon
October is National Seafood Month and the fish on your plate might not be coming from where you think. The U.S. imports 90% of the seafood it …
OR coalition urges state to feed every student at school
It is National School Lunch Week and groups in Oregon are taking the opportunity to encourage lawmakers to make school meals available to every kid in…
OK tribes' meat processing plants reverse historic ag consolidation
By Ben Felder for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Oklahoma News Service reporting for the Investigate Midwest-Solutions Jo…