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South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here's what the US can learn

Max S. Kim

November 20, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea

South Korea’s mandatory composting policy and curbside composting program help the country recycle almost 100% of its food waste. Residents put their food waste into designated bags, squeeze out the liquid, and leave it in a bin by the street to be delivered to a processing plant where it is turned into biogas, animal feed, or fertilizer.

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At This Grocery Store, Shoppers Pay What They Wish

Sandra Larson

November 18, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

MARSH Grocery is a food cooperative with urban farm lots, an online catalog, a delivery program, a commercial kitchen, and a grocery store in which people can pay the amount on the sticker, 20% more, or 20% less. The cooperative is not quite profitable but is growing its customer base in a St. Louis neighborhood that previously lacked access to affordable, healthy food.

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Farmers in India are fighting climate change using nature

Sibi Arasu

November 16, 2022 |

Euronews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

The Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre nonprofit works with over 60,000 farmers across 300,000 acres of land, supporting individual farmers to restore unproductive land across the entire region by using regenerative agriculture practices. Techniques include using natural fertilizers and planting crops alongside trees and other plans to prevent desertification.

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How a St. Louis Spice Drive Offers Refugees a Taste of Home

Kristi Eaton

November 11, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

The International Institute of St. Louis works with immigrants and refugees and partnered with a local grocer, Global Foods Market, to host an annual spice drive for those facing food insecurity. Spices aren’t normally thought of when people donate to food banks, but they can provide both flavor and a cultural connection to home. Last year’s drive collected nearly 30 pounds of spices and with matching donations, a total of 600 jars of spices were given to people facing food insecurity.

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Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide

Rachel Surls

November 10, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Urban farms across the United States are bringing affordable, fresh, and healthy foods to communities facing food insecurity and are forming connections with residents along the way.

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Rwanda: Kitchen Gardens Tackling Malnutrition, One Community at a Time

Clementine Nyirangaruye

November 09, 2022 |

The Bridge Magazine |

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Response Location: Rwanda

CorpsAfrica gathers volunteers to train community members on how to construct and maintain a kitchen garden, full of a variety of vegetables, to provide families with nutritious food. Volunteers conduct door-to-door education campaigns and offer support to those starting their gardens. As of May 2020, the organization had helped create 760 kitchen gardens in an effort to fight malnutrition-related diseases and boost food security in the region.

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What in the World is WWOOFing?

Cassidy Hough

November 08, 2022 |

The Food Fix |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms pairs volunteers interested in traveling with farmers who need help with their farmwork to facilitate agricultural education and cultural exchange. The volunteers do farm labor at farms around the world in exchange for lodging and three meals a day for the time they are there.

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This is how Mondays in Lanesborough became 'salad day' for some lucky seniors

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

November 01, 2022 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lanesborough, Massachusetts

The Community Produce Program is a weekly produce delivery that serves local seniors in need of fresh produce. Not only does the program helps with issues of food security, but it also fosters community between the volunteers and the local elders and helps reduce waste.

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Kids' health is impacted most by life outside a doctor's office, so Children's Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too

Jennifer Brown

October 31, 2022 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Resource Connect program began in 2019 and works to connect families with children in need with necessary resources like food, diapers, and school supplies. The point is to address the factors outside the doctor’s office that affect children’s health. In the three years since it opened, Resource Connect has helped 4,235 patients get social services.

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In Colorado, a storied valley blooms again

Marissa Ortega-Welch

October 31, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Luis Valley, Colorado

The Acequia Institute is an environmental and food justice organization that works on projects like land restoration, supporting local farmers and providing scholarships to local students entering environmental or health fields. The Institute represents a radical way of thinking about environmental conservation and focuses on reviving an economy where people create meaningful relationships with each other and the land.

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