Mastodawn

He spent over 35 years helping Montreal’s West Island. Now he’s taking time for himself
Kim Reid founded On Rock Community Services, a Pierrefonds-based non-profit that helps people in the West Island dealing with food insecurity. At 67 years old, he’s passing on the responsibility to his daughter, who’s been running the group’s thrift store.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136981?cmp=rss

The Electronic Intifada 1d ago

Israelis kill family -- then gloat

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/israelis-kill-family-then-gloat

Daily NK 2d ago

Kkojang-tteok — the survival cake of North Korea's 1990s famine — is back. Now made with 80% tofu dregs, 20% corn flour. When even that's scarce, people boil the dregs alone into porridge.
#NorthKorea #DPRK #Famine #FoodInsecurity https://www.dailynk.com/english/tofu-dregs-replace-grain-as-north-koreas-rural-food-crisis-worsens/

Gerd_Brodowski 5d ago

„The #crisis in the #MiddleEast has entered its 3rd week, with fighting continuing across the region & humanitarian needs rising. Oilprices remain near $100 a barrel, while shipping #disruptions & temp. flight #suspensions are affecting #travel & #supplychains. Despite mounting logistical & security challenges, UN agencies are scaling up emergency aid, warning that #displacement, #foodinsecurity & pressure on #healthsystems are growing as the conflict’s impact spreads.“
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167137

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 16 March: UN scales up aid as crisis deepens into third week

The crisis in the Middle East has entered its third week, with fighting continuing across the region and humanitarian needs rising. Oil prices continue to hover above $100 a barrel, while shipping disruptions and temporary flight suspensions are affecting travel and supply chains. Despite mounting challenges, UN agencies are scaling up emergency aid, warning that displacement, food insecurity and pressure on health systems are growing as the war's impact spreads. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.

UN News

Dining and Cooking 5d ago

Atlanta’s Hunger Walk Run returns for 42nd year, raising funds to fight food insecurity across Georgia

Thousands of Atlantans laced up their sneakers Sunday for the 42nd Annual Hunger Walk Run, a community tradition aimed at raising money to combat food insecurity across the region. He…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #Atlanta #foodinsecurity #Georgia
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2556730/atlantas-hunger-walk-run-returns-for-42nd-year-raising-funds-to-fight-food-insecurity-across-georgia/

Follow GOLF 6d ago

https://www.fogolf.com/1192449/kai-trump-comes-under-fire-for-tone-deaf-luxury-grocery-shopping-video-2/ Kai Trump Comes Under Fire For Tone-Deaf Luxury Grocery Shopping Video #FoodInsecurity #Kai #KaiMadisonTrump #KaiTrump #KaiMadisonTrump #KaiTrump #Madison #trump #TrumpFamily

CBC Thunder Bay Mar 13

Lakehead Social Planning Council marks success of pilot program in Thunder Bay, Ont.
People facing food insecurity in Thunder Bay, Ont., are often dealing with several other compounding challenges that make it hard to meet their basic needs. That was one of the main takeaways from the Lakehead Social Planning Council’s (LSPC) latest pilot project, called “Removing Access Barriers to Food and Essential Services.”...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/lspc-pilot-program-9.7127975?cmp=rss

somecanuckchick Mar 13

Are city-run grocery stores the answer to unaffordability of basic necessities and healthy food?

I'm sure the Weston family and other oligarchs will find a way to lobby against such a things...

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/we-need-to-take-bold-steps-toronto-councillor-pitches-city-run-grocery-stores/ #hogtown #tdot #toronto #topoli #onpoli #onleg #cdnpoli #polcan #food #foodinsecurity #workingpoor

‘We need to take bold steps’: Toronto councillor pitches city-run grocery stores

One Toronto councillor is proposing a city-run grocery store pilot project as he says more people are struggling to afford basic necessities.

CTVNews

Dining and Cooking Mar 13

How genetics, environment and access to food shape eating disorders

How genetics, environment and access to food shape eating disorders Researchers say genetics, environment and access to foo…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #anorexia #ARFID #BostonUniversity #BroadInstitute #eatingdisorders #foodinsecurity #geneticsresearch #Mentalhealth #nutrition #ocd #recovery #TropicalFoodsBoston
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2552393/how-genetics-environment-and-access-to-food-shape-eating-disorders/

Bich Nguyen Mar 12

"Food stamp recipients sued the Agriculture Department on Wednesday over restrictions barring them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy, arguing that the limits are unlawful, create confusion and add to their difficulties in managing their health."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/usda-sued-snap-soda-ban.html

#PublicHealth #food #FoodInsecurity #hunger #SNAP #MAHA #USDA #USpol

Food Stamp Recipients Sue Over Bans on Sugary Drinks

In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.

The New York Times