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October 28, 2010
It’s amazing how much you can learn in such a short span of time. I’ve discovered so much here at the Houston Food Bank that I now dream of backpacks and food boxes! Much of my first month has been spent…
October 27, 2010
As Hispanic Heritage Month came to a close on October 15, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service held a special event for all of their employees nationwide to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of Americans whose ancestors hail from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. And while no celebration of Hispanic or Latino heritage would be complete without a sampling of delectable cultural foods and lively music and entertainment, this event was about so much more.
October 26, 2010
Most people agree that they want children in cafeterias to eat more nutritious food. But at this reporter in the New York Times states, “the food is only nutritious when a child actually eats the food.”
October 25, 2010
Food insecurity and participation in federal food assistance programs does not make a person ignorant about good nutrition and healthy food choices.
October 21, 2010
As you can tell from my last post, Blogger skips latte to donate 56 meals, I haven’t quite made it yet. Which is why, although I consider myself a fan, I currently don’t have TV. I do have an old TV set – it just isn’t hooked up to anything but a VCR…ok and also a Nintendo. For those of you who are like me, or perhaps just missed it, the issue of hunger has had a lot of exposure on TV and online this October. Here’s a quick download…
October 19, 2010
World Food Day reminds us that sometimes uncontrollable fates decide the haves and have-nots.
October 14, 2010
Hey America! We asked you to join the Hunger Action Month movement this September, and you delivered. More than 11,000 individuals took the pledge to fight hunger in their communities. Whether it was deciding to spend a day living on a food stamp budget, skipping a latte and giving the funds to your local food [...]
October 13, 2010
I loved eating the lunch provided by the school when I was a kid. I looked forward to those days when you had “Pizza Buns” or “Rosalie’s Suprise”. On hamburger day, I would always trade my dessert for someone’s burger. I never wanted to bring my lunch from home.
October 11, 2010
For weeks I’ve been writing about the need for a strong child nutrition bill to tackle our nation’s child hunger problem and provide better nutrition to the one in four children struggling with hunger. In the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I am soberly reminded that child hunger is even more prevalent among Latino households – one in three Latino children is food insecure.
October 6, 2010
For roughly half of the members of the Child Hunger Corps, this two-year hunger fighting adventure is a chance to pack our bags and undertake a brand new territory. For the other half, it’s a chance to take a second look at our home communities and make an impact where we are. I fall into the latter half. Being placed at Feeding America Southwest Virginia in Salem is part of a “full circle” experience that began several years ago.
