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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Breaks Record

The National Association of Letter Carriers announced that its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive for 2009  broke a record  with 73.4 million pounds of non-perishables collected during its one-day campaign on May 9.  As the nation’s largest one-day effort to “Stamp Out Hunger,” it covered 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states and [...]

Food Shoplifting on the Rise

Recent studies by the Retail Industry Leaders Association indicate a surge in shoplifting.  Almost two-thirds of the retailers surveyed reported higher losses in the last four months, with professional shoplifters becoming more active and bolder.  The number of supermarkets and grocery stores reporting an increase in shoplifting arrests is also on the rise, thanks to the sour [...]

Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-26

Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-19:
Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-12:
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Chef Batali, Rachael Ray and Bon Jovi Duke It Out

Image by The Heart Truth via Flickr

They will all be battling hunger by helping to raise $1 million tonight at the gala for the Food Bank at New York City’s 6th annual Can-Do Awards Dinner. Other celebrities expected to attend are Tom Colicchio, Katie Ford, Katie Lee Joel, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Bracco, Helena Christiansen and [...]

Crime Pays in North Texas – To Food Banks That Is

“As a chef for 30 years,” writes Chris Rickert for the Wisconsin State Journal, “Gale Landeen knows a little something about food. For instance, he knows he might be eating a lot less of it in the months to come. That’s because Landeen, who was laid off from his job Jan. 31, was recently informed [...]

Interview with Lynn Crocker of Second Harvest Food Bank

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lynn Crocker, the Director of Marketing and Communications for Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.  They are a certified member of Feeding America, a national network of food banks that promotes cooperation between similar organizations.  This food bank is the largest provider [...]

Raise Some Dough – Create Bread Art!

Here is an opportunity for all you creative foodies to trade in your sauté pan for an artist’s palette.  Your “canvas” will be a virtual slice of bread.  Your task will be creating a mini-masterpiece for the Bread Art Project, a collaborative venture between the Grain Foods Foundation and Food Network  host Ted Allen.  Allen [...]

One in Ten Americans On Food Stamps

As more Americans seek food assistance from our nation’s dwindling supply of food banks — Reuters reports a record 32 million people — one in every 10 Americans are now on Food Stamps. Food stamp requests have skyrocketed across the nation, and are up in every state but four. Vermont, Alaska and South Dakota had [...]

Legal Food Frenzy Kicks Off in Virginia

Virginia’s Attorney General Bill Mims is kicking off the third annual Legal Food Frenzy,  a statewide competition that aims to raise 1.5 million pounds of food donations – more than 1 million meals – for the hungry.  The competition starts today and runs through April 10. Organized by lawyers, the contest is a unique opportunity for [...]

Hungry Hounds and Famished Felines: Pet Food Pantries for our Four-Legged Friends

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Dogs are people, too … aren’t they?
To many canine owners, pets are just as much a part of the family as the kids.  But when times are tough and food is in short supply, if you have to pick between feeding your kids and feeding your pet, of course, the [...]

Feed the World, One Row at a Time

Don’t let your kids grow up to have to use signs like this.

The world is going hungry.  It’s something we all know, it remains in the periphery of our consciousness as we go about our daily lives.  We’re not surprised to hear about it when it’s mentioned.  But it’s rarely a main topic of conversation.  [...]

People, Not Funds, Pouring into Food Banks – Part II

Feeding America

Read part I here.
Recap: Nationwide, food banks are seeing a 30 percent increase in demand over last year, according to Feeding America, the largest hunger relief association in the country.  At the same time, there has been a correspondingly large drop in funding coming from corporate sponsorship, foundations and wealthy donors.  Food banks need a bailout, [...]