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This 'matha' in Karnataka's Hubli town could give our big cities a lesson in waste management!

Manasi Paresh Kumar

July 03, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Hubli

In Hubli, a holy shrine of Advaita philosophy has a community kitchen that produces surprisingly little waste--even though it feeds about 6,000 people daily. The kitchen's methods are quite old, including composting and watering with grey water, but they appear to be working.

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The Push to Turn Church Land Into Farmland

Leilani Clark

July 02, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Paicines, California

Churches across the U.S. own a staggering amount of land that often goes unused and untended. FaithLands is an intersectional group of church leaders who are seeking to encourage churches to parcel off some of this land to local farmers who will implement sustainable agricultural practices on the unused land. This solution stimulates the local economies, feeds local people, allows small scale farmers to earn a living, and benefits the churches by turning unused land into profitable land.

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Can a Web App Help Reduce Nigerian Food Waste?

Amy Fallon

July 02, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

In Nigeria, a new app is helping to notify shop-owners when their food approaches its expiration date. Shop-owners can then enact heavy discounts on the item, which are sold to participating non-governmental organizations that distribute the food to those in need. The app, Chowberry, has helped "20,000 households across Nigeria... and receives 6,000 daily visits."

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Struggling Farmers Turn Excess Milk Into Cheese And Yogurt For The Hungry

Catalina Jaramillo

July 02, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania

Cows will produce the same amount of milk no matter the demand for the product, and with supply staying steady and demand decreasing, a surplus of milk is thrown out routinely. Through a collaborative effort by farmers and a local non-profit in Pennsylvania, however, a solution has emerged that not only turns the extra milk into cheese and yogurt, but supplies the products to those in need.

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Immigrant Farmers Revive Dormant Greenhouse to Grow Food From Home

Lornet Turnbull

June 29, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kent, Washington

In a small town south of Seattle an organization called Living Well Kent, made up of immigrants, refugees, and people of color who dominate the region, decided that the best way to promote health in their area would be to start a farmers' market. Now, immigrant farmers grow crops in previously abandoned greenhouses to supply the farmers market and support the local food bank.

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These low-tech indoor gardens bring vegetables to your kitchen

Adele Peters

June 29, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

A small New Jersey startup has their sights set on creating lifestyle changes for all socioeconomic households by distributing affordable indoor farming kits. Both low-tech and low-maintenance, these indoor vegetable gardens aim to improve diets and help fight food insecurity.

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Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

Amy Fallon

June 27, 2018 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

After realizing the rate that which food gets thrown away at grocery stores due to approaching expiration dates, one man in Nigeria decided to do something about it. Oscar Ekponimo created a web-based app that lets grocery store retailers know if something is near expiration. Once notified, the retailers mark down the item; this allows non-governmental organizations to purchase and sell to people that are food insecure.

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Fresh pickings: prescribing produce, not pills

Lucy Purdy

June 20, 2018 |

Positive.News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Fresh Prescription is a Detroit-based program that creates a mechanism for doctors to prescribe healthy food and fresh produce instead of medications to low-income patients, pregnant women, and people with young children. The program provides patients with a card where they can spend money on fresh fruits and vegetables from local food vendors, bridging the gap between good nutrition and good health.

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Food waste is going to take over the fashion industry

Eillie Anzilotti

June 15, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

To reduce food waste ending up in landfills, the startup Circular Systems has created a way to turn leftover food scraps like pineapple leaves and banana peels into fibers that can be used in clothing production.

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Urban farming has arrived: here's four ways to make a success of it

Anoush Darabi

June 15, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, The Hague

As urban farming proves to be a viable solution for the need to produce more food, many find the landscape of city-farming difficult to navigate due to space and expenses. In The Netherlands, however, a handful of small-scale solutions have stood out and allowed farmers to find success.

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