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Giving public school kids a seat at S.F.'s tables

Courtney E. Martin

November 08, 2013 |

SFGate |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Bay Area has the seventh-highest-ranking income disparity between rich and poor in the United States, and food is one of the most poignant indicators of the division. But a new collaboration between the design firm Ideo and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying to close that Grand Canyon-size chasm with an innovative approach to student nutrition.

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Kitchen of Champions cooks up success in Oakland

Emily Constance

October 14, 2013 |

East Bay Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Disadvantaged individuals can often have difficulty finding employment due to lack of job training and references. A free 12-week program offers intensive culinary training at St. Vincent de Paul kitchen along with other job-training lessons for these individuals and those looking for employment.

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Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores

Eliza Barclay

June 14, 2013 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Organizations in Detroit are piloting a program to apply food stamp credits in grocery stores towards the purchase of nutritious produce, in order to increase access to healthy items. The initiative can also help the local economy prosper through increased promotion of locally grown produce.

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Where YouTube Meets the Farm

David Bornstein

April 03, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, Karnataka

To combat hunger and malnutrition, Digital Green, an N.G.O., is creating and delivering videos about cheap, innovative farming techniques that can substantially increase small farmers' production of staple foods in India, Ghana, and Ethiopia.

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A Magical Paper Prevents Your Food From Rotting

Whitney Pastorek

November 15, 2012 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States

While implementing fruits and vegetables into a daily diet is recommended for optimal health, the lack of longevity for produce is often a problem that leads to food waste. Fenugreen FreshPaper, invented by Kavita Shukla while in her senior year of high school, addresses this issue by infusing a sheet of paper with a combination of spices that increases the shelf-life of produce.

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Amidst Drought and Famine, Niger Leads West Africa in Addressing Crisis

Fred de Sam Lazaro

July 12, 2012 |

PBS NewsHour |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Niger, Madarounfa, Maradi

Officials in Niger are addressing chronic severe droughts causing food shortages and leading to a widespread threat of starvation. They provide aid to malnourished children and resources for a crop planting technique called 're-greening,' which aims to reforest agricultural regions, restore soil quality and, in turn, increase food supply.

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Sprouting success in Senegal: trees offer growing solution to Sahel

Cathy Watson

June 11, 2012 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Senegal, Kaffrine

Allowing trees and crops to coexist boosts the resiliency of agricultural land. In Senegal, farmers engaged in Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) prune coppiced trees to help the stumps regrow. The practice is more practical and effective than planting new trees. The coppiced trees retain much of the existing biomass under the soil. And as the trees regrow, they help prevent erosion, retain moisture, and can even increase nitrogen levels in soil.

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Time to Revisit Food Deserts

David Bornstein

April 25, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The 'food desert' term is a hot buzzword that suggests lack of access. Research on obesity and food availability in poor areas suggests that access must be considered, but only alongside additional factors like price, taste and education.

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Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts

David Bornstein

April 18, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Programs to get fresh produce carts to areas with no access to healthy food work best when government and determined entrepreneurs team up. Success from this model is evident in New York City, where the city has incentivized the selling of fruits and vegetables by street vendors in areas that are in the most need of the produce.

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One Acre Fund: a Nonprofit's Business Approach to Helping Small Farmers

Fred de Sam Lazaro

April 03, 2012 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Response Location: Kenya, Bungoma

International development organization One Acre Fund opts to set up shop in rural locations like Bungoma, Kenya rather than major cities like New York and Nairobi and treat its stakeholders as customers instead of beneficiaries. This non-profit's business-like approach has helped it grow from 5,000 farm families in 2006 to 125,000 in 2012, and around 99 percent of families repay their farm loans. As One Acre Fund farmers sell their excess produce, they can invest in basic necessities like education for their children.

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