School cafeterias struggling to keep food on the table
August 20, 2008 - 1:10pm inRising costs for fuel, food and labor are forcing school cafeterias nationwide to raise prices, cut jobs and, in some cases, dip into “rainy day” funds to put food on trays, according to congressional testimony to be delivered today.
The U.S. Agriculture Department chipped in an extra dime a meal last week to help schools pay for lunches.
Why the United States Needs an Improved Measure of Poverty
August 12, 2008 - 10:52am inThe current poverty measure was defined in 1963 by Mollie Orshansky in the Social Security Administration. Let me discuss first the poverty line and then the resource definition that she used and that is still in use today.
The current poverty line.
Tons of food waste crams landfills, adds to methane gas
August 7, 2008 - 9:09am inBy ANDREW MARTIN, New York Times
Grocery bills are rising through the roof. Food banks are running short of donations. And food shortages are causing sporadic riots in poor countries through the world.
You’d never know it if you saw what was ending up in our landfills. Americans waste an astounding amount of food — an estimated 27 percent of the food available for consumption, according to one government study — and it happens at the supermarket, in restaurants and cafeterias and in your very own kitchen. It works out to about a pound of food every day for every American.
Food Prices Growing, Here’s How Consumers Can Cope
July 29, 2008 - 9:13am inThe current economy is putting a strain on everybody’s pocketbook and food is no exception. You don’t need to watch the evening news to know that food prices are rising faster than the average; just walk down the supermarket aisle.
No easy solutions to food price rise
July 14, 2008 - 10:05am inNorman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work in developing more productive strains of wheat and working to ensure their adoption around the world. During a recent phone interview with science writer Eric Berger, the 94-year-old distinguished professor at Texas A&M University said there are no simple solutions to the current crunch in food prices.
Food Pantry Story NPR
July 11, 2008 - 12:32pm inWith food and gas prices skyrocketing and unemployment on the rise, more and more working families are seeking help from food pantries. Jane and Dannie Devol began providing emergency food and clothing in a tiny room in their Logan, Ohio church basement 8 years ago. At that time, they never dreamed there were so many needy people in their area.
A Week of Hunger
July 9, 2008 - 12:08pm inBut our other demand-driven crisis — food inflation — is simply a curse since there is no pleasant alternative to eating.
Food Inflation Could Linger
June 25, 2008 - 12:53pm inFood-price inflation could be much more severe and more prolonged than many people are now predicting, according to a presentation yesterday by the Food Institute here and consulting firm Willard Bishop, Barrington, Ill. “We don’t think a quick retreat is likely,” said Jim Hertel, managing partner at Willard Bishop, during the “Future of Food Retailing” webinar.
Food Stamps Buy Less; Families Are Hit Hard
June 24, 2008 - 12:13pm inThe sharp rise in food prices is being felt acutely by poor families on food stamps, the federal food assistance program.
Schools May Raise Lunch Price as Food Costs Soar
June 24, 2008 - 11:22am inRising food prices are posing problems for school lunch programs. With prices increasing on everything including milk, some school districts plan to raise lunch prices for next year.
