Food security

Student wins Ricoh scholarship for drone-enabled precision agriculture solution

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Food and drink, Natural environment, Culture, Sustainable Development Goals, Precision agriculture, Sustainability, Malnutrition, Ricoh, Agriculture, Food security, Hunger

For her winning invention, an end-to-end solution that lowers the barrier of entry for precision agriculture, she is awarded a $10,000 scholarship.

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  • For her winning invention, an end-to-end solution that lowers the barrier of entry for precision agriculture, she is awarded a $10,000 scholarship.
  • "Sustainable practices are at the core of our business," said Donna Venable, Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Deputy General Manager, Shared Services, Ricoh Americas.
  • "We're thrilled to honor Veenadhari Kollipara with the RSDA, which we hope will help contribute to her continued professional growth and research of precision agriculture.
  • Kollipara's drone-enabled precision agriculture solution aims to help combat the global food security challenge and is smartly positioned to help achieve the UN's SDGs of sustainable consumption and production patterns as well as zero hunger.

Ameritech Financial: American University Students Remain Food and Housing Insecure

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Monday, July 16, 2018
Famines, Food security, Urban agriculture, Culture

ROHNERT PARK, Calif., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Food and housing stubbornly remain problematic to secure for many college students, reports the Wisconsin Hope Lab .

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  • ROHNERT PARK, Calif., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Food and housing stubbornly remain problematic to secure for many college students, reports the Wisconsin Hope Lab .
  • In the largest national survey of basic security needs for university students, researchers found that 36 percent of four-year college students were food and housing insecure.
  • Ameritech Financial, a document preparation service company, urges students to utilize all resources available to persist in their education.
  • Blacks, 47 percent, and Hispanics, 42 percent, were the most food insecure, while Asians, 27 percent, and whites, 30 percent, were the least food insecure.

Four Major Food Companies Launch Sustainable Food Policy Alliance to Drive Progress in U.S. Public Policies that Shape What People Eat

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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Natural environment, Food and drink, Agricultural policy, Food policy, Sustainability, Food, Sustainable food system, Sustainable agriculture, Food politics, Food security

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Four of the nation's largest food companies have launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities, and the planet.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Four of the nation's largest food companies have launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities, and the planet.
  • As the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (Alliance), member companies will prioritize U.S. public policy advocacy and action in five key areas:
    Consumer Transparency: Improving the quality and accessibility of information available to consumers about the food they purchase for themselves and their families.
  • Nutrition: Developing and advocating for policies that help people make better-informed food choices that contribute to healthy eating while supporting sustainable environmental practices.
  • To learn more about the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, visit www.foodpolicyalliance.org .

eHarvestHub Launches Pre-ICO That Is Set To Completely Disrupt The Food Supply Chain Making Food Affordable & Accessible

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Food and drink, Food politics, Blockchain, Encodings, Culture, Economy, Food security, Supply chain, Food safety, Food

In an effort to disrupt the current food supply chain environment, eHarvestHub has introduced a blockchain based platform that will, among other things:

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  • In an effort to disrupt the current food supply chain environment, eHarvestHub has introduced a blockchain based platform that will, among other things:
    Connect farmers with truckers and supermarkets directly.
  • Increase the flow of farm data-- The current data recording systems are dated and antiquated, leaving room for errors or fraud.
  • Allowing a third-party access, like eHarvestHub, would increase safety standards, production volume and quality-- while providing better verification of food safety records.
  • Innovatively speaking, it's collective impact model allows everyone to profit from the food supply chain by becoming an eHarvestHub token holder.

Grocery Outlet Launches Eighth Annual 'Independence from Hunger®' Campaign

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Marketing, Grocery Outlet, California, Market economics), Grocery store, Retail, Emeryville, California, Food security

EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery Outlet Bargain Market , the nation's fastest-growing, extreme-value grocery retailer, today launched its Independence from Hunger Food Drive to combat food insecurity for the eighth consecutive year.

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  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery Outlet Bargain Market , the nation's fastest-growing, extreme-value grocery retailer, today launched its Independence from Hunger Food Drive to combat food insecurity for the eighth consecutive year.
  • Each local Grocery Outlet store is independently owned and operated by families who are committed to giving back to the local community.
  • Customers can help make a difference by visiting their local Grocery Outlet and participating in the Independence from Hunger food drive.
  • The fastest growing, extreme-value grocer in the U.S., Grocery Outlet has more than 300 locations in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.

IFAD and GEF: Working Together to Boost the Development Dividend

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Sunday, June 24, 2018
Famines, Food security, Urban agriculture, Natural environment, Global Environment Facility, Culture

The report, The IFAD-GEF Advantage II: partnering for a sustainable world, is being released today at the Sixth GEF Assembly.

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  • The report, The IFAD-GEF Advantage II: partnering for a sustainable world, is being released today at the Sixth GEF Assembly.
  • While in Niger, IFAD and GEF are working in partnership through their Integrated Approach Programme in Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa on sustainable family farming and better access to markets.
  • The report found that IFAD often amplified global environmental benefits flowing from GEF grants by adding its own financing, which increased impact and sustainability.
  • "Since 2001, the partnership between IFAD and GEF has benefited millions of people who have improved their livelihoods and preserved valuable natural resources," said Astralaga.

MAZON Calls Proposal for 'Department of Health and Public Welfare' a First Strike

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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Federal assistance in the United States, Food security in the United States, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food security, Economy of the United States, Snap, Social programs in the United States, United States, Food and drink

The very few programs that have previously included the word 'welfare'a word which Republicans have redefined to harbor suggestive racial undertoneshave been cut to the bone.

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  • The very few programs that have previously included the word 'welfare'a word which Republicans have redefined to harbor suggestive racial undertoneshave been cut to the bone.
  • If past is prelude, then lumping every safety net program into this despised category will make it easier for them to decimate those programs, too.
  • The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's frontline defense against food insecurity.
  • Indiscriminate changes and a massive bureaucratic shift would jeopardize the health and well-being of tens of millions of Americans who need help putting food on the table."

Summer Solstice Survey: New England and New York Consumers Have Local Foods at the Top of Their Shopping Lists

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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Human behavior, Sustainable food system, Shops, Food security, Local food, Localism, Rural community development, Vegetable, Food, Shopping, Culture, Food and drink

More than 84 percent of respondents are shopping for local foods in stores, with vegetables (70%) like fresh greens and cucumbers, and fruit (47%) such as strawberries and tomatoes, at the top of consumers' wish lists.

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  • More than 84 percent of respondents are shopping for local foods in stores, with vegetables (70%) like fresh greens and cucumbers, and fruit (47%) such as strawberries and tomatoes, at the top of consumers' wish lists.
  • In fact, nearly 40 percent of respondents cited spending at least $50 or more a week on local food.
  • And not only are consumers buying local because it tastes better (77%), but they also feel compelled to support the local economy and its farmers (94%) and the health of the planet (61%).
  • With 12,000 unique local products in its online digital catalogue, the platform is the largest of its kind in New England.

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new guidance to help manufacturers implement protections against potential attacks on the U.S. food supply

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Food and drink, Health, Food safety, Food and Drug Administration, Adulterant, Food security, Food defense, Chinese heparin adulteration

The FDA takes its responsibility to protect the U.S. food supply very seriously.

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  • The FDA takes its responsibility to protect the U.S. food supply very seriously.
  • That's why the FDA is taking important steps toward preventing the intentional contamination, or adulteration, of the U.S. food supply.
  • The rule considers this kind of attack and requires preventive measures that can help to prevent or minimize such an insider attack.
  • We're not alone in our effort to protect the American food supply from the potential threat of intentional adulteration.

Toyota of Hattiesburg collects food donations for local college food drive

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Monday, June 18, 2018
Economy of Japan, Urban agriculture, Pine Belt, Toyota, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Pearl River, Food security, Food bank, Pearl Brewing Company

Pearl River Community College has taken notice of this shortcoming and is working to establishanon-campus food pantry and marketplace that will be called The Market.

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  • Pearl River Community College has taken notice of this shortcoming and is working to establishanon-campus food pantry and marketplace that will be called The Market.
  • To help community college students, Toyota ofHattiesburg is collecting food donations for the Pearl River Community College food drive at the dealership.
  • Many studies have shown thatcollege students across the countryface "food insecurity" issues that can be mitigated by an on-campus marketplace.
  • As a business inthe Pine Belt community, Toyota of Hattiesburg is helping Pearl River Community College with The Market by collecting food donations at the dealership.