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Community fridges are fighting hunger in the Boston area
Community fridges have popped up all around the Boston area in recent years. But keeping them running 24/7 and stocked up with healthy food is no easy feat – it takes a dedicated team. “We recognize that during pandemic, the need for food was huge and that we were just scratching the surface and, really wanted to break down any…
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Study reveals ‘jarring' food insecurity increases as COVID-era benefits expire
Between 2021 and 2023, the number of Massachusetts residents living in food insecure households increased by close to 50%, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A Hunger Free America analysis of USDA data shows that 363,433 Bay Staters were without enough to eat between September and October 2021, compared to 535,920 between the same months of 2023 — a…
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Patriots player aims to help tackle food insecurity
Defensive end Lawrence Guy of the New England Patriots hosted a turkey drive to help hundreds of families ahead of Thanksgiving.
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‘Gratitude Project' fighting food insecurity in Mass.
This Thanksgiving, more than 20% of Massachusetts families are grappling with food insecurity; the United Way of Massachusetts Bay has provided holiday meals through a longtime drive known as the “Gratitude Project.”
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Volunteers aim to help families combat food insecurity
Middle school students in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, were hard at work Monday on the 48th annual “Project 300” food drive.
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How ‘Food for Free' helps Pine Street Inn
The “Food for Free” program collects donated produce from local farms and delivers it to Pine Street Inn, where people looking to find work and homes can receive on-the-job culinary training.
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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.