Herbicides Found to Cause Autism; USDA Expands or RestrictsFunding For Farmers Support Programs; Mainers Feeding Mainers; Long Island Food Conference Keynote Speaker, Winne featured on Civil Eats

Posted on March 27, 2018

MIT Researcher: Glyphosate Herbicide will Cause Half of All Children to Have Autism by 2025 Evidence points to glyphosate toxicity from the overuse of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide on our food. By Alliance For Natural Health anh-usa.org “For over three decades, Stephanie … Read More

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Boxed Veggies Go to SNAP Reciepients; Rise in Sickness: Cheap Meat Means Dirty Farming; Great Tasting Milk Alternatives; Cape Town Is Enduring Extreme Water Scarcity Now;

Posted on February 22, 2018

What Exactly is in the Proposed Plan for Making America Great, again?? “America’s Harvest Box” is what Trump’s administration has called its plan to substitute prepackaged, low-quality processed foods for some of the food assistance currently being received by an … Read More

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Harvey Affecting Hunger; The Microwave Turns 50; Prejudice Against Obesity; Dance Away Food Waste

Posted on September 5, 2017

What Has Harvey Done for the Anti-Hunger Relief Groups Now anti-hunger groups are taking advantage of Harvey’s disastrous impact to Houston’s greatly impoverished communities, asking for more donations and financial support in order to provide hunger relief to those most … Read More

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iEat Green Shares Andy Fisher’s Interview About Big Hunger!

Posted on July 3, 2017

Hi All, This past Thursday, I had a great conversation with Andy Fisher about his new book, Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups. It was a fascinating conversation, because I think most people, including myself, … Read More

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Voting on the Health Care Bill Was Postponed! Rethinking Anti-Hunger Approach; Andrew Fisher, Author of Big Hunger, Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on June 28, 2017

Hi Everybody, We are living during troubling times, and our current administration is proof of the problem. The Health Care bill that the Republicans are trying to push through the Senate would throw 22 million people off of their current … Read More

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Food Waste to Food Rescue; Sugary Drinks Are Banned; Food Activists Preserving Culture; DOW Chemical Representatives Working in the Shadows

Posted on May 2, 2017

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NYC Councilman Turns Food Waste to Food Rescue In April 2015, New York City announced it’s goal to achieve zero waste by 2030, reducing the 30 percent of our city’s waste which consists of food. In alignment with a number of other city-wide waste-reduction initiatives, … Read More

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May 18: Andy Fisher’s Book Presentation- Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups

Posted on May 2, 2017

Andy Fisher, Adjunct Instructor, Portland State University School of Public Health, will give a talk on his new book, Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups (MIT Press). When: May 18, 2017 4:00pm-5:30pm Where: CUNY Graduate … Read More

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