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Expanding Food Access for Students
Expanding Food Access for Students
Expanding Food Access for Students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP.
UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
UN Reaches Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension
Over the weekend, the United Nations Secretary-General announced an extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  The announcement came at the last minute as the agreement was set to expire.  The Initiative facilitates the safe navigation for the exports of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilizers, including ammonia, from designated Ukrainian seaports.  During ...
AgWest, NWAC, 2nd Harvest Teaming Up To Fight Hunger
AgWest, NWAC, 2nd Harvest Teaming Up To Fight Hunger
AgWest, NWAC, 2nd Harvest Teaming Up To Fight Hunger
In recognition of the hard work and innovation of those who grow our food, AgWest Farm Credit and Northwest Agricultural Consultants have announced plans to partner with 2nd Harvest to celebrate the impact the local farming community makes for people facing hunger...
U.S. & EU Discuss Trade Food Aid
U.S. & EU Discuss Trade Food Aid
U.S. & EU Discuss Trade Food Aid
U.S. and European Union counterparts met late last week to discuss transatlantic agriculture and food sustainability.   “It's an ongoing conversation and I think the most important thing here is that you need to keep talking to one another you need to keep searching for that elusive sweet spot that you find every once in a while that allows you to take a step forward,” said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsac
USDA Invests Additional $10M to Support Community Food Projects
USDA Invests Additional $10M to Support Community Food Projects
USDA Invests Additional $10M to Support Community Food Projects
Earlier this week, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of nearly $10 million through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program.  The funding, made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act, bolsters USDA’s food and nutrition security efforts.  Specifically, the f...
Research: As Rainfall Declines, Food Insecurity Increases
Research: As Rainfall Declines, Food Insecurity Increases
Research: As Rainfall Declines, Food Insecurity Increases
Research by Penn State University published in ScienceDaily shows food insecurity increases when rainfall is below normal.  The researchers focused on food insecurity in Tanzania, and found moving from a year with typical rainfall to a particularly dry year was associated with a 13-percentage-point increase in the risk of being food insecure.  Tanzani...

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