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❗ Don't miss Daniel Wexler's workshop during the The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York's 4th annual Food Summit! 💡 Dan will be hosting an interactive session on Food As Medicine Interventions and #socialdeterminantsofhealth. The session goal is to illustrate how--in addition to income--other social determinants of health pose a barrier to food security; consider the diversity of #FoodisMedicine (FIM) treatment options; and understand the different types of benefits each solution offers, and what interventions might work best for different patients.

One of the most discussed flaws of the emergency food assistance program is that it is not a systemic solution. We can temporarily alleviate the need, but our efforts do little to improve our clients' long-term food security. When we integrate a food justice lens into this work, it enables us to see the barriers and weaknesses throughout the food system that perpetuate hunger, and opens up opportunities for creativity and innovation in addressing them. This week's post looks at why we need food justice and ways for food pantries to start being better advocates.

This Hunger Action Month, we're thrilled to unveil our new pillars as part of our strategic refresh! 🌾✨ As we gear up to make an even bigger impact in the fight against hunger, we're focusing on these pillars to guide us: 1. 🌱 Feeding People: We empower families and individuals in need, ensuring fair access for all to nourishing food through our programs and partners, helping our neighbors achieve their health and nutrition goals. 2. 🤝 Community: We join hands with Partner Agencies and community members, working together to enhance our ability to receive, store, and distribute food. Through collaboration, we stand strong in our fight against hunger. 3. 🌽 Sustainability: We are committed to promoting sustainable operations and upholding the highest food safety and quality standards. By doing so, we ensure that Community Food Share remains a trusted and reliable source of food, bringing peace of mind and nourishment to our community. 4. 🤲 Education and Evaluation: Together, we raise awareness about food insecurity, integrating community input and making decisions rooted in data and evaluation. Stay tuned throughout Hunger Action Month as we share more about each of these pillars and how YOU can be a part of our mission. 💚 #Community #Education&Evaluation #Sustainability #FeedingPeople

"Detroit is an example of what happens as the economy shifts from industrial to more information-based. We are acutely aware that Detroit is being watched by the world." – Malik Yakini, cofounder and executive director of the DETROIT BLACK COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY NETWORK INC Detroit Black Community Food Security Network is the nonprofit organization that led the formation of the Detroit People's Food Co-op opening in February 2024. We spoke with Yakini about the co-op’s vision, how it acts as an example for others in #SoutheastMichigan, sustainability goals, and its economic impact on the community. Click the link below to learn more. #sbndetroit #sustainablebusinessnetwork #sustainablebusinessnetworkdetroit #southeastmichigan #detroit #detroitBlackcommunity #foodsecurity #foodnetwork #foodsustainability #detroitfood #sustainablebusiness #socialjustice #environmentaljustice #community #Blackcommunity #sustainability #circulareconomy

Let’s discuss food security. Did you know that over 14% of Manitobans face Household Food Insecurity? Over 1 in 5 children across Manitoba does not have enough food to eat. How can we ensure that everyone can access healthy food that respects sustainability, culture, and dignity? By working together, we can strive for a future where everyone has reliable access to nutritious food. How can we ensure our community experiences food security? Thrive Community Support Circle focuses on enhancing community well-being and supporting individuals at every stage of life. We offer hot meals every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am, and we engage with community members by offering information that enables access to other available resources. For more information, please visit our website at https://lnkd.in/eVTbnmH Together, we can reduce hunger and cultivate healthier, happier communities. 💚 Sources: Food Matters Manitoba, PROOF (University of Toronto) #ThriveCommunitySupportCircle #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity

Well done to Eat Wild and to Tops Day Nursery. Well researched and written piece in the Times here pointing out the cost to drivers and to agriculture of deer overpopulation in the UK. Only when the militant, anti hunting vegetarians and vegans realise the threat to UK agriculture and the implications of relying solely on imported foods will media such as the BBC and the other left wing media realise how important game hunting and personal choice is. As it is we have a multitude of famers having issues with poorly thought out laws and guidelines, DEFRA allows pollution of the waterways and their IT system is causing issues with subsidy payments to farmers. These same farmers have to cope with supermarkets failing to pay them a fair rate for their produce leaving the UK with millions of acres of grassland and farmland lost to carbon credit woodland and development since 2010 (see farming UK July 2022 or the Independent July 2020). Farmland enough to produce 250,000 tonnes of homegrown food per annum gone forever. Perhaps it is now time to support game shooting and famers alike before the UK becomes a concrete metropolis incapable of sustaining any meaningful home grown produce? Well BBC News The Labour Party will you support UK sustainably and sensible game hunting?

Food insecurity across Washington County and Appalachia is a shared concern between CNX and Food Helpers. In addition to supporting the organization’s 471 Kids Challenge, we’re active partners addressing these local issues on a micro and macro level. President and CEO of Food Helpers, George Omiros, expresses the impact of this partnership over the years in a recent Positive Energy Hub piece: https://lnkd.in/eCa74B3Z “Natural gas has created significant economic opportunities for our region, and supporting individuals, families, and businesses so they can take advantage of this new economy will help break the cycles that lead to food insecurity. We applaud CNX Resources and CNX Foundation for filling in funding gaps and taking steps to address this critical, urgent issue in our region.” #AppalachiaFirst

How Many People Does the Olean Food Pantry Serve? That's a valid question, and you'd be SURPRISED to see the answer. Read our blog here to find out. https://lnkd.in/e6qGNWMe #OleanFoodPantry #ServeWithPurpose #HungerStats #LocalHungerStatistics #CommunitySupport #EndFoodInsecurity #LocalImpact #CommunityUnity #GrowingNeed #FightHungerTogether #CommunityAlly #ServeWithCompassion