food insecurity
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PublishedJuly 12, 2022
Move faster to help global food crisis, senators urge Biden administration
The U.N. World Food Program warns the number of people acutely food insecure has nearly tripled since 2019.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
UN report finds 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021
That was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of grain, fertilizer and energy, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 27, 2022
Portland’s summer meals program fills a gap for struggling families
Portland began handing out free meals Monday to students on summer break, a long-running federal program that is certain to be in strong demand statewide this summer given the rising cost of everything from groceries to gasoline to rent.
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Our View: Hospital’s new Portland food pantry shows broad view of health
Instead of just treating sickness, MaineHealth is taking on the things that make us sick.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Neighborhood ‘battle’ stocks South Portland pantry with 15,000 pounds of food
Sunset Park repeats as victor in the second annual South Portland Food Cupboard Battle of the Neighborhoods, a monthlong food drive that comes at a particularly good time.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Southern Maine food pantries see growing need with rising food, energy and gas prices
Some pantries are seeing new faces each week and some people who had stopped coming have returned.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Maine Voices: To help Maine students, Collins’ leadership on child food insecurity must include Republican outreach
The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act would extend waivers of federal regulations that limit the ability of schools to feed students.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine
Golden Wat Cognac founding partner Kevin Ly relied on free food programs as a kid in Portland. Now, his company is donating 100 percent of its first-year profits from Maine sales to Full Plates, Full Potential.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more
Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser
Losee is hoping to raise $48,000 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank and encourage people of all ages to exercise regularly.
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