February 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Finding Balance
More than one third of U.S. adults are obese. Weight gain occurs when you consume more calories than your body uses. Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. The key is FINDING A BALANCE in your lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity.
Feb 15, 2011
USDA and Hunger Advocates to Launch Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen the National Hunger Safety Net
he new VISTA volunteers will work in both rural and urban areas in 18 states as part of a public-private partnership to increase access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Americans in need.
Feb 14, 2011
Companion Crops to Protect your veggies
There’s a whole lot more to organic gardening than just avoiding synthetic pesticides.
Feb 12, 2011
Mexico freeze kills 80-100 pct of crops; US food prices to soar
The extreme freezing temperatures hit a very broad section of major growing regions in Mexico, from Hermosillo in the north all the way south to Los Mochis and even south of Culiacan. The early reports are still coming in but most are showing losses of crops in the range of 80 to 100%.
Feb 09, 2011
Top ten more nutritious vegetables and how to grow them in your garden
A perfectly ripe, juicy tomato, still warm from the sun. Sweet carrots, pulled from the garden minutes (or even seconds!) before they’re eaten. Growing your own vegetables is one of those activities that balances practicality and indulgence.
Feb 07, 2011
Empowering College Students to Create Sustainable Food Alternatives
Campus Food Co-op Project Launches Nationwide, Empowering College Students to Create Sustainable Food Alternatives, With Support from Michael Pollan and Bill McKibben
Feb 05, 2011
The Blueberry Deception
The blueberries found in blueberry bagels, cereals, breads and muffins are REAL blueberries right? Wrong! Award-winning investigative journalist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, exposes the deceptive chemical ingredients and dishonest marketing of "blueberry" products from big-name food and cereal companies.
June 2010
June 03, 2010
Harvest of Hope Volunteers Come to East Brunswick Farm to Help Fight Hunger
In recognition of National Hunger Awareness Day, Farmers Against Hunger and volunteers from Elijah's Promise were on hand at Giamerese Farms in East Brunswick to pick crops for the soup kitchen
Somerset County Kicks Off Curbing Hunger Food Drive
Local and state officials urged residents to dig deep into their cupboards yesterday as they kicked off the 16th Annual Curbing Hunger Food Drive at the Somerset County Food Bank Network in Bound Brook.
May 2010
May 25, 2010
The White House: The Kitchen
Child Hunger by the Numbers
This by-the-numbers look at child hunger shows how widespread the problem is, how many different types of families are affected, and what we can do about it.
May 19, 2010
USDA Unveils New Consumer Information Resources About SNAP for People in Need of Food Assistance
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new resources designed to increase participation and expand access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
March 2010
March 12, 2010
The Hunger Obesity Paradox, The NY Times
WHEN most people think of hunger in America, the images that leap to mind are of ragged toddlers in Appalachia or rail-thin children in dingy apartments reaching for empty bottles of milk.
Reporting from FamilyFarmed: Meals on Wheels
The Green Carts program saves aspiring mobile food vendors from the purgatory of a waiting list that's "not going to open up any time soon" and gets them into business.
Growing Community: Monmouth University Community Garden
Community gardens are sprouting up all over Monmouth County as a way for neighbors to come together to grow their sense of community as well as delicious, healthful garden produce.
February 2010
February 8, 2010
WWII Program Enlisted for War on Obesity, San Francisco Chronicle
A federal program that began in 1946 to remedy the shocking malnutrition among World War II recruits is being transformed into ground zero in the nation's new war against obesity.
February 4, 2010,
Helping Food Stamp Recipients Shop at Farmers Markets Near and Far
With names like Boston Bounty Bucks, Fresh Checks, and Double Dollars, programs at a few farmers markets across the country—including some in the Capital foodshed—offer economically vulnerable people a deal they cannot refuse: as much as $20 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables for $10.
In Jersey, a Choice Between Food and Shelter
In the past four years, the number of people in need of emergency food assistance from New Jersey food banks has climbed 45 percent, with many having to choose between paying for food and paying for housing, or between food and medical care, according to a report issued yesterday.
February 3, 2010
NJ Food Banks Served Growing Number of Unemployed in Difficult Economy, NJ.com
As New Jersey hemorrhaged jobs, food banks and soup kitchens became an indispensable source of support for 830,000 people last year — a 45 percent increase from 2005, according to a survey released today.
Study Shows Use of Emergency Food Programs in NJ Up 11 Percent, Philadelphia Inquirer
The number of people who depend on emergency feeding programs in South Jersey increased 11 percent over the last four years, according to a national study released yesterday.The Food Bank of South Jersey helped feed 93,400 people through programs in Camden, Gloucester, Burlington, and Salem Counties in 2009, up from 84,100 in 2005, according to the study.
January 2010
January 15, 2010, Foodlinks America
TEFAP Alliance Blog
January 6, 2010, Chicago Tribune
US School Lunch Program May Need to Help More Students
As the economy struggles to regain its footing, more children than ever receive free or reduced-price lunches in the nation's school cafeterias. Some advocates suspect even more children could use the help.
January 4, 2010, Natural News
Food Stamp Program Takes Steps to Encourage Whole Foods Diet
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered by the USDA, helps low-income individuals and families put food on the table. It is commonly and historically known as the Food Stamp Program. The new name was adopted following enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill, which brought many new changes including expanded coverage and funding to promote nutrition. In an attempt to help improve eating habits and combat the obesity epidemic, SNAP has created incentives for the purchase of nutritious foods. A number of nonprofit groups are participating in this effort to offer such incentives at the point-of-sale.
January 3, 2010, NY Times
Living on Nothing but Food Stamps
Food stamp programs in 30 states and the District of Columbia provided data on the number of recipients who had no other cash income in 2007 and 2009. These numbers reflect not only the economic conditions in various states, but also the extent to which food stamp recipients qualify for other safety net programs, such as welfare or unemployment compensation.
December 2009
December 28, 2009, Star Ledger
Food banks in N.J., across country give extra food to school children
Phillipsburg pre-school teacher Dawn Vatuna knows the signs: Children hurry to the front of the school breakfast line on Monday morning, voraciously eat every bite and then seek seconds. "If they’re so hungry here, maybe they’re not eating at home," said Vatuna, who teaches at the Early Childhood Learning Center in Warren County.
December 16, 2009, YouTube
White House Plants Winter Garden Under Row Covers
December 12, 2009, Washington Post
Obama's Goal to Erase Childhood Hunger Could Prove Daunting
December 10, 2009
Food Works New York
This is an effort worth modeling for its scope, vision and planning.
Food Stamps Go to a Record 37.2 Million, USDA Says, Bloomberg News
December 9, 2009, The Packer
National Farm to School Network Has Exploded from Humble Beginnings
When Rodney Taylor was first approached back in the mid-1990s by a parent wanting more fresh, locally grown produce served in a school district, he initially dismissed it. After all, the Santa Monica/Malibu school district for which Taylor was director of nutritional services, already had salad bars in the schools. He thought that was progressive enough. But the parent’s daughter complained she wouldn’t go near the salad bar at her school because the lettuce was brown, carrots were turning white and, well, the colors were just dull.
December 8, 2009
Hunger, Family Homelessness on Rise in US Cities, US Conference of Mayors
The U.S. Conference of Mayors said cities reported a 26 percent jump in demand for hunger assistance over the past year, the largest average increase since 1991. Middle-class families as well as the uninsured, elderly, working poor and homeless increasingly looked for help with hunger, which was mainly fueled by unemployment, high housing costs and low wages.
N.J. anti-poverty groups pay tribute to outgoing Gov. Corzine, North Jersey.com
Hunger Relief Charities in Dire Need of Donations But How to Choose?, USA Today
November 2009
November 29, 2009
The Safety Net: Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades, NYTimes
With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children. It has grown so rapidly in places so diverse that it is becoming nearly as ordinary as the groceries it buys. More than 36 million people use inconspicuous plastic cards for staples like milk, bread and cheese, swiping them at counters in blighted cities and in suburbs pocked with foreclosure signs.
Food Stamp Usage Across the Country
November 2009
The Need for More Supermarkets in New Jersey, The Food Trust
November 28, 2009
Scarlet: The Color of Generosity, NJ.Com
Thanksgiving, a time to witness the good that people in New Jersey do, seems especially noteworthy this November because of the generosity of the young, and, in particular the young people on the campuses of Rutgers University who are hardly immune to the bleak economic news themselves. They, along with faculty and staff, are on the front lines in an effort to mitigate hunger in their communities: Newark, Camden and New Brunswick.
November 27, 2009
Food stamps estimate raises debate over 'poverty', AP
The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood. How could it be true in the land of plenty, in the midst of an obesity epidemic, skeptics wondered. Surprisingly, many statisticians and policy analysts say the projection seems about right. Where they differ, along ideological lines, is in interpreting what it all means.
November 25, 2009
Fighting Hunger in Difficult Times, New York Times Op-Ed
November 24, 2009: Corporation for National and Community Service
White House, USDA, National Service Agency, Launch Targeted Initiative to Address Hunger
United We Serve: Feed A Neighbor Initiative Mobilizes, Equips Americans to Help End Hunger
The Corporation for National and Community Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House joined together to launch the United We Serve: Feed A Neighbor initiative today to help combat hunger this winter. The new initiative raises awareness of hunger issues and equips Americans with the resources to mobilize against the hunger crisis. Feed A Neighbor is part of President Obama's national call to service, the United We Serve initiative, and the Administration's answer to hunger. The two major components of the initiative include an anti-hunger volunteer toolkit (PDF) developed by USDA that provides information about how individuals can directly and immediately affect hunger and access to service opportunities in their local community on Serve.gov.
November 23, 2009
Barmeier '10 Winds Rhodes Scholarship, The Daily Princetonian
The New Jersey Farm to School Network would like to wish congratulations to Henry Barmeier, Princeton '10, on being selected as a Rhodes Scholar in 2010. Henry has worked with a number of Farm to School Network partners in New Jersey and is committed to improving local food systems and school lunch programs.
Helping the Hungry: Researching the Causes of Hunger and Related Charities, New York Times
What has caused an increase in hunger in the United States? How can individuals help to alleviate this serious and growing problem?
November, 19, 2009:
Activities Reflecting the Mission of Rutgers Against Hunger
November 18, 2009
N.J. restaurant offers customers 'pay what you can' option, : Star-Ledger
HIGHLAND PARK -- It’s not "all you can eat." It’s more like whatever you can pay.
A restaurant here is offering customers an innovative dining option — choose the size of your portion, then pay what you want.
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November 17, 2009
USDA: Hunger Rises in U.S., Philadelphia Inquirer
America is hungry and getting hungrier, with 49 million people - 17 million of them children - last year unable to consistently get enough food to eat, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Broader Strategy Urged to Combat Hunger in U.S., NPR
Just one day after a federal report revealed that 1 in 7 U.S. families struggled to get enough to eat last year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged lawmakers to reauthorize school nutrition programs that help feed the nation's schoolchildren.
November 13, 2009:
Interest in S.J. Agriculture Grows in Cherry Hill School, Courier Post Online
Students at James Johnson
Elementary School got a special treat at lunchtime Thursday. It was way too cool and rainy for a field trip, but there was no need to go out. Instead, Jersey farms came to them.
November 5, 2009:
November 15th is National Hunger and Homelessness Week. Colleges are encouraged to sign up to support these efforts.
November 4, 2009
Closing the Gap-Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty: by Phillip Vázquez, Bonner Leader @ Democracy House, Middlesex County College (published in school paper).
October 2009
October 23, 2009: Mother Nature News
Chowing Down on Junk Food Makes Rats Act Like Heroin Addicts
According to a recent study presented at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting in October, rats that are given unlimited amounts of junk food had similar addictive behaviors to rats addicted to heroin. Link to the original press release here.
October 22, 2009
New Jersey Food Banks Receive Checks for Purchase of Nutritious Foods for Those in Need, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
New Jersey’s six emergency feeding operations, which supply food to 793 food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters around the state to feed the hungry, received an influx of $945,116 today as part of Governor Jon S. Corzine’s Hunger Initiative.
October 15, 2009
BJ's Charitable Foundation Donates $30,000 to Feeding America Food Banks in New Jersey, Reuters
Feeding America today announced that they have received a grant of $30,000 from BJ's Charitable Foundation,the charitable arm of BJ's Wholesale Club. The funds will be used to increase the number of New Jersey residents enrolled in the Food Stamp program. The funds will be divided among Feeding America's three network partners in New Jersey: The Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside, the Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken and the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in Neptune.
October 14, 2009
"School Garden Coop Questions Quality of School District's Lunches", Princeton Town Topics
“Why do we have Chartwell’s, one of the largest food service companies in the world serving lunches to our children in the beautiful garden state?” asked Princeton School Gardens Cooperative coordinator Diane Landis recently. In response to the recent appearance of Chartwell representative Cindy Hill at a PRS Board meeting to tout the company’s efforts to improve school lunches, Ms. Landis said that “We are cautiously hopeful that Chartwells will come through. They do still serve highly processed foods. I rarely see fish or eggs on the menu — they do serve pizza dunkers, French toast with syrup, and other party type foods to our kids."
"Land Grants Could Lead Hunger Fight, Delta Farm Press
Gebisa Ejeta says the world will have to increase its production of food more in the next four decades than it has since the dawn of civilization. Accomplishing that task will require concerted efforts by governments, agribusiness and farmers, says Ejeta, the winner of this year’s World Food Prize. The glue holding those parts together may be a revitalization of the land-grant university system.
"Global Hunger Worsening, Cites UN", BBC
Targets to cut the number of hungry people in the world will not be met without greater international effort, UN food agencies have warned. The UN's annual report on global food security confirms that more than one billion people - a sixth of the world's population - are undernourished.
October 11, 2009
California Food Banks Go Locavore, New York Times Sunday Magazine
Once a month a tractor-trailer rolls up to the Family Early Learning Center, a one-room preschool in East San Jose, Calif., that doubles as a food pantry for poor families with young kids. On a bright Friday in August, a dozen or so women from the neighborhood gathered for the truck’s arrival. Volunteers as well as customers, they had come to help unload the monthly delivery of groceries from the local food bank.
October 10, 2009
"Inner-city L.A. hungers for good grocery stores", LA Times
A coalition of community, faith-based and environmental groups is trying to draw quality supermarkets to neighborhoods in East and South Central L.A., where residents have little access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
October 7, 2009
AP — The House Voted on October 7th to increase funding for nutrition and food stamp programs. Click here.
October 2009, The Nation
"Why Food Matters"
Connecting Classrooms and Communities Conference
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