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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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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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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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Australia's visas for seasonal workers: aid or exploitation?

Fergus Peace

June 11, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

The Seasonal Workers Program in Australia was implemented when there was a need to be met for more farming laborers. Although not without issue, the program is drawing many Pacific Islanders as a means for them to boost their incomes, while Australia ensures the labor they need to thrive.

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Giving Food Waste to the Hungry

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 11, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

Paris has become a leader in reducing food waste by passing legislation that requires large grocery stores to donate leftover food or compost it. Since 2016, this measure has saved over 10 million meals a year. In Philadelphia, where 326,000 people experience hunger and 300,000 pounds of food is thrown away monthly, the city is looking to France as an example for what it hopes to accomplish.

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In a Puerto Rico neighborhood still waiting for power, this community kitchen is like ‘therapy'

Irina Zhorov

June 07, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, a group of older women came together to cook meals inside a community kitchen. So far, it’s fed hundreds of people in Puerto Rico, and has brought the women together. ““This is like a therapy for us.”

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From Trash to Table: A Viable Food Ecosystem

Bryana Sena

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Composting reduces the waste that fill landfills, but it's not always a common practice. Food For Lane County and Compost Crew are two operations in Oregon that are working to change this through local control operations that help the environment and get food into the hands of those that need it.

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The Restaurant Chain With Nothing But Food Waste On The Menu

Nina Pullman

June 07, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

To play a part towards the reduction of food waste, especially that which was being perpetrated by his own store, grocery store manager Bart Roetert decided to pitch an idea to the Netherlands grocery chain owner Albert Heijn. With the support and financial backing securing, he and two colleagues launched Instock - a niche startup restaurant that serves meals only made from surplus food.

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In Chesco, volunteer farmers grow food for neighbors in need

Alfred Lubrano

June 05, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chester, Pennsylvania

In Chester County, Pennsylvania where the land is said to be the most nutrient-rich in the country, the average household income is $90,000, yet poverty rates are increasing. To offer a solution to the food insecurity component of poverty, Farmer Pete Flynn along with a rotating cycle of volunteers have dedicated a portion of farmland to growing crops specifically for the local food banks.

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Sharing with strangers: 'I'm a student, this way I get free food'

Dougal Shaw

June 04, 2018 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: England, London

An app called Olio addresses the issue of food waste in London by recruiting 1,000 "food waste heroes" to gather excess food from restaurants and redistribute them amongst the neighborhood using the Olio platform. Anyone from students to the elderly use the app, and participants say it makes them feel better connected to their community. The app is now used in 32 countries.

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