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The Hunger Blog

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Using your phone to fight food waste

As restaurants and grocery stores offer more fresh, healthy options and look for ways to conserve the environment, Feeding America is testing new methods to rescue that food when it’s...

By Allison Weber on
May 13, 2019

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'We're a great team:' Mom and son rise to fight hunger together

By Paul Morello on
May 9, 2019

Mothers are incredible. And In some cases, on top of all the amazing things moms do, they also face hunger. In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re sharing the inspiring story...

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Extra produce distributions spark change in rural Indiana

May 2, 2019

In much of North Central Indiana, farmland stretches as far as the eye can see.During the summer, seas of gold-tipped corn sway in the breeze. With all that agriculture, produce...

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Reducing food waste one banana at a time

By Tori Waite on
April 29, 2019

Whether you eat bananas as a grab-and-go treat or an ingredient in a smoothie – they are delicious and packed with nutrients.Even though bananas are so popular, they are rarely...

Pasta salad with broccoli and olives created by Beth Moncel of Budget Bytes

Sweep the kitchen: recipe ideas to reduce food waste

By Beth Moncel, Budget Bytes on
April 10, 2019

One of the biggest ways to reduce food waste is to utilize our leftovers. But I’m not just talking about the leftover casserole from last night’s dinner, but also the...

Gary Pahl is a farmer who donates produce to his local food pantry

How one vegetable farmer is fighting food waste and feeding those in need

By Gary Pahl on
April 1, 2019

My name is Gary Pahl and I’m a fifth-generation vegetable farmer in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Along with my brother Brian and my wife Jane, our family has been in vegetable...

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These unique foods found at pantries are surprisingly versatile

By Beth Moncel, Budget Bytes on
March 20, 2019

Food pantries are an extraordinary community resource, but because their inventory is often donated, they can sometimes be stocked with less familiar food items, or ingredients that take a little...

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Five Myths About Hunger

By Allison Weber on
March 14, 2019

Hunger can be hard to spot in America. You can’t always see it—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Our country is affluent by global standards, yet there are families...

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Five podcasts that help us bring out the best in ourselves

By Olivia Thoelke on
March 11, 2019

Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment and has the power to inspire us and expand our worldview. Through podcasts, we’re able to easily share stories from those...

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What is the difference between a food bank and food pantry?

By Tori Waite on
February 20, 2019

What is the difference between a food bank and a food pantry? We are so glad you asked! The Feeding America network includes 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs...