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Advocates team up to help feed the hungry in Chelsea
With many Chelsea residents dealing with food insecurity, PriceRite is working with Feed the Children to combat hunger.
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Food benefits for millions at center of latest Washington spending fight
Despite record low unemployment, nonprofits say they are continuing to see rising demand for food assistance as Congress debates further cuts.
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UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop' for world's hungriest as governments cut aid
The World Food Program is warning that humanitarian funding cuts by governments are forcing the U.N. agency to drastically cut food rations to the world’s hungriest people.
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UN cuts food aid to millions globally amid ‘crippling' funding crisis
The United Nations says it has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels.
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Mass. company looks to limit food waste and turn it into clean energy
About a third of the world’s food is thrown away, and a Massachusetts company is looking to turn that waste into renewable energy. CEO Ryan Begin of Concord-based Divert says the U.S. wastes even more food in the summer than in the winter. “In the summer, we see the largest spike, because you have highly perishable strawberries, bananas, blueberries,...
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SNAP Benefits Impacted by Debt Ceiling Deal
Thousands of people in Massachusetts could be at risk of losing their nutrition assistance under a provision in the debt limit deal. A provision in the agreement would raise the ages of participants who need to provide proof of work for the supplemental nutrition assistance program from 18 to 49 to ages 18 to 54. “This population that is being…
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Extra Food Stamp Payments From Mass. Start Next Week
The federal government has ended a program that was offering extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to those in need, but Massachusetts is stepping in to offer some extra help for a few more months. About 630,000 families in the Bay State were getting extra SNAP money from the federal government, a form of COVID-era emergency assistance, on top…
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Food Pantry Opens at Mattapan School, But Advocates Say More Still Needs to Be Done
Food insecurity is an ongoing issue in Boston and across Massachusetts, particularly for families with children and minority groups. The problem is particularly acute in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. One local grocery store chain is stepping up to the plate to make it easier for struggling students there to put food on the table. Stop & Shop recently selected Mattahunt...
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Details on New Proposal for Food Recovery in Boston
The ordinance being proposed by Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta and Ricardo Arroyo would require food that vendors would otherwise throw away to be donated to nonprofits.
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Proposal Would Require Boston Vendors to Donate Food That Would Otherwise Be Tossed
Boston could soon be a leader in the fight against food insecurity, according to two city councilors who have proposed a food recovery program. The ordinance being proposed by Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta and Ricardo Arroyo would require food that vendors would otherwise throw away to be donated to nonprofits. “I’ve personally seen hundreds of people in my...
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Pandemic-Era Food Stamp Benefits Are About to End. Strained Food Banks Are Bracing for Spike in Need
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink.
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Program Aims to Save Shoppers Money, Cut Down on Food Waste at Grocery Stores
A program being made available at dozens of Massachusetts Stop & Shop locations can save customers money while also limiting waste. One in three Massachusetts adults is experiencing food insecurity, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank, and rising prices have exacerbated the problem. The Flashfood app aims to help by connecting shoppers with grocery stores that have food items…
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Free Pantry in Mattapan Helps Fight Food Insecurity
People across Boston suffer from food insecurity, and an organization in Mattapan is trying to help.
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Program Providing Meals to Address Food Insecurity
As college students head home for the holidays, cafeteria food left behind is being saved by Heat-n-Eats, a program from FoodForFree.org.
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Donations Provide Thanksgiving Meals to Thousands of Families at Chelsea Event
Thousands of Boston-area residents were in line for Thanksgiving supplies Tuesday in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Geraldine Benton, a 73-year-old woman on a fixed income, is one of many struggling with the cost of food on the rise. “They really gone up, they really gone up, and it’s terrible,” Benton said. More than $200,000 worth of food items were bought from donations…
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‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors' Fundraising Drive Helps Feed Local Families
At the food pantry inside the Friendly House in Worcester, Massachusetts, volunteers are working hard to meet the increasing needs within the community. “I think it is a really tough time of year and I think people are feeling pinched,” Friendly House Executive Director Trish Appert said. Between the holidays and daily meals, food pantry director Josefina Velez said the…
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Mass. Nonprofits Call for Help With Holiday Food Demand As Costs Surge
The price of food has gone up drastically, and it’s putting a strain on the nonprofits that feed those who are food insecure. Keeping up with the demand for food assistance is a heavy lift for Chelsea Nonprofit La Colaborativa. Gladys Vega, the organization’s executive director, spent part of Tuesday morning doing inventory of everything in her food storage trailers to figure...
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Thousands of Military Families Struggle With Food Insecurity
Many military families can’t afford food and other basic needs. The Department of Defense said it’s working to fix the problem.
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Food Banks Stress Need to Help Hungry Mass. Residents Year-Round as Thanksgiving Nears
One after the other, hundreds of turkeys made their way from the loading dock to the giant freezer at the Greater Boston Food Bank, passing through the hands of several Massachusetts leaders. Like a holiday passing of the torch, Gov. Charlie Baker handed turkeys to Attorney General and Governor-elect Maura Healey, who passed them to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, who…
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‘We Feel Targeted': Weymouth Food Pantry Hit by Thief Twice Ahead of Holiday Season
The Weymouth Food Pantry had just repaired their delivery truck after someone stole the catalytic converter off of it in September. Friday morning, they came in and found that someone stole it, again.