Truthout
Food Security
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Proposal to Restrict Free School Meals Option Could Increase Food Insecurity
7,000 high-poverty schools with over 3 million students would have to reinstate applications.
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How the Felony Drug Ban Keeps Thousands of Americans Hungry
In recent years, there has been a broad re-thinking of policies that put thousands of people behind bars for long prison terms.
What Bill Gates Isn’t Telling You About GMOs
Some of the world's most powerful figures tout the benefits of GMOs, but what's the real story?
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Fixing Food Deserts Is About More Than Building Grocery Stores
Food deserts are parts of the country where it's hard to buy fresh fruit, vegetables and other whole foods.
Turning Our Backs on the Nation’s Vulnerable
A growing number of states are booting poor people from assistance programs.
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The New Face of Hunger: How Statistics Underestimate the Food Problem
Rather than a lack of food, we're dealing with a lack of democracy.
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The Robin Hood Army
It's heartening to read about an altruistic movement with no hidden motives except to feed the hungry, homeless and needy.
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Ten Foods That May Disappear Thanks to Climate Change
Climate change is affecting the world in many ways, including what we eat and drink.
G7’s “New Alliance” Deal Is Failing Farmers in Africa
Schemes such as the G7's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition are about expanding industrial agriculture.
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A West Virginia Family Leaves Coal for Local Food and Wants to Help Others Do the Same
In a place where coal's legacy has left residents struggling, one family has a vision of a healthier future.