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March 26, 2010
Today’s adventure takes us to Amarillo, a Texas town in the state’s Panhandle region that started off as a buffalo hide tent camp. Named after the nearby stream, Arroya Amarillo, the town is home to more than 170,000 people. It gains much of its fame as a go-to stop for anyone venturing along the historic Route [...]
March 25, 2010
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture quickly and unanimously passed the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill yesterday. The Committee’s passage of this legislation is a critical step forward as the bill is now sent for a full Senate vote.
March 24, 2010
Scott Wolf joined the 2010 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference through his role on the Feeding America Entertainment Council. This isn’t the first time Scott has come to lobby on behalf of the nation’s hungry. It is very clear when you hear him speak about it that it isn’t going to be his last. In November [...]
March 22, 2010
Even with all of the efforts that charitable organizations put forth to help feed people in need, they are not enough to end domestic hunger, especially now, when millions of families are struggling to make ends meet. Today, nearly one in four children in this country is facing hunger. That is why Feeding America supports [...]
March 22, 2010
There isn’t anything more American than a good old-fashioned road trip. Since the days of our founders, men and women have crossed the amorphous terrain of plains, deserts, mountains and forests we call the United States. Whether it was in search of warmer weather or inspiration for a memoir, the road trip has indeed fascinated [...]
March 19, 2010
President and CEO Vicki Escarra wrote a blog on the Huffington Post about the issue of health care and Americans struggling with poverty. As the health care debate is prevalent in the minds of Americans, it is good to remember our neighbors who have to sometimes choose between food and medicine.
March 19, 2010
Location: Seattle, Washington Home to the iconic Space Needle and known for the stunning surrounding nature, Seattle is an active kind of town. Whether you’re walking through one of 350 in city parks or a student at one of Seattle’s renowned schools (91.9% of the population has a high school diploma vs. 84.5% nationally), you [...]
March 19, 2010
This month, more than 600 of the country’s grassroots anti-hunger and poverty advocates joined together in Washington, D.C. at the Anti-Hunger Policy Conference hosted by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), the National CACFP Forum and Feeding America. This anti-hunger advocate group is very diverse. Attendees from food banking, child care, social service, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and [...]
March 18, 2010
Did anyone happen to watch The Biggest Loser on Tuesday night? In case you missed it, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, were featured on the show in support of food stamps and the Pound For Pound Challenge. The segment showed the brothers volunteering their time and voices in the fight against hunger at the Interfaith Food [...]
March 17, 2010
While watching the news these days, you are probably coming across a number of stories about eating healthy because March is National Nutrition Month. Well, what you are reading is true – we should all be focusing more on eating healthy and educating ourselves about the healthy and unhealthy things we eat—not only during the [...]
