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Pa. announces second round of emergency food assistance funding for food banks, pantries
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> A second round of emergency food assistance funding is now available to food banks, shelters and soup kitchens, state Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding announced Tuesday, and qualified organizations are encouraged to apply. The $2.5 million in funding is made available through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency…
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Central Pa. food bank creates local hub
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has purchased a building on Scotch Valley Road in Hollidaysburg that it plans to renovate for use as its “Western Healthy Food Hub” for operations in Blair, Clearfield, Centre, Bedford and parts of Mifflin counties. The $1 million cost of creating the hub, which will require…
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How to explore New York City’s immigrant past through its food
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There may be no other city in the world whose history can be told through its food as plainly as New York’s can. Its food landscape can be peeled back to reveal successive waves of immigrants, each adjusting their national cuisine to fit their new home. …
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International food trade has overall positive effect on health, but red meat imports can lead to excess death, study suggests
The one-quarter of all food that is traded internationally increases availability and variety for consumers around the world, not to mention increasing food security. However, as a study in Nature Food suggests, internationally trading food can import dietary patterns that negatively impact human health. Importing dietary risk The study assessed the link between the…
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Food banks prepare for a decrease in government funds as bill stalls in Congress
Cheri Dennis, spokesperson for Toledo’s SeaGate Food Bank, said the bill’s delay makes her nervous in the face of a 1 million-pound food deficit. TOLEDO, Ohio — The fight over who will be the next Speaker of the House is starting to have impacts felt right here in northwest Ohio. “The new farm bill is stalled…
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National Women’s Small Business Month: UH freshman owns 2 food trucks
UH student owns two food trucks October is national women’s small business month and we’re highlighting a University of Houston freshman who is the owner of not one but two food trucks in the city. FOX 26’s Jade Flury gave us the details on the sweet story! <!–> HOUSTON – October is National Women’s Small…
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Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic returning with new foods, themed areas
BAY LAKE, Fla. – The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic is set to return bigger than ever before, leaders announced Wednesday. The annual event will run Nov. 10 and 11 and will feature tasting booths, live music, entertainment and interactive seminars. The foodie event will feature more than 25 food…
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Special Envoy Fowler’s Remarks at the 2023 World Food Forum in Rome – United States Department of State
Earlier this year, the African Union, FAO, and the U.S. Government came together to launch an initiative we call the “Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils,” which you will hear referred to by its English acronym, “VACS.” Today, I’d like to tell you about this initiative, what it is, what it isn’t, and why we…
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The Top 10 Food Trends Predicted for 2024, According to Whole Foods
Whole Foods is ready for 2024 as they just announced their predictions for the top food trends to look out for next year. In 2023, they correctly anticipated trends like dates, avocado oil and retro recipes as being popular, so this list could very well be the start of the next big food fad. From…
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Hell’s Kitchen champion Alex Belew promotes Clarksville’s food scene
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Hell’s Kitchen Season 21 Winner Alex Belew recently worked with Visit Clarksville to help promote the city’s “surprising” culinary scene. Featured in a series of videos for Visit Clarksville’s YouTube and Instagram channels, Belew is a Murfreesboro resident whose wife attended Austin Peay State University. His long history with food evolved into…