Sentences with phrase «food insecurity on»

We spoke of not feeling a personal connection to big issues like food insecurity on a national level.

Across Africa, land grabs are exacerbating food insecurity on a continent where women farmers account for up to 80 percent of food production.

Brown, the governor of California, pushed for including $ 7.5 million in the state budget last year to address food insecurity on college campuses.

SERVING SUMMER MEALS IN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: An implementation guide that provides basic information on the impact of food insecurity on health and the cost of health care, an explanation of the USDA's Summer Food Service Program with examples and steps for exploring implementation in new hospitals and healthcare settings.

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Christian Labour MP Emma Lewell - Buck, whose bill urging the Government to measure food insecurity will be read in Parliament on Friday, said: «Now is the time for the Government to sit up and tackle the growing issue of hunger in our country.

In the first comprehensive study of its kind, Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab released a report that sheds light on just how widespread food insecurity and homelessness are for college students in America.

Rockström went on to say, «Increased human pressure threatens the natural resources that humanity depends upon, increasing the risk of water and food insecurity and competition over natural resources.»

A Christian charity has called on the government to produce an official measurement of food insecurity... More

This appalling rate of food insecurity shows that our Federal and state governments are in breach of their obligations to ensure that all Australians, and especially the most disadvantaged, enjoy the fundamental human right to adequate and culturally appropriate food, guaranteed by Article 10 of the United Nations Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

In fact, those living in remote areas are at greater risk of food insecurity than their urban counterparts as, on average, food is up to 50 per cent more expensive in remote communities,» he stated.

By collaborating on a wide scope of research, including development of better rice varieties, strengthening of rice - based farming systems, and improvement of crop cultivation practices, Bangladesh continues to raise its level of rice production and minimize the intensity of food insecurity during major flooding and monsoons.

Andres owns more restaurants than you can count on two hands, has published cookbooks, worked with numerous charities both in this country and abroad, and even started his own, World Central Kitchen, which helps create sustainable solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition.

Holding a summit to tackle the tough issues of food insecurity, exploitation of food workers, and food waste at the opulent Ritz Carlton in San Francisco provoked an interesting contrast, but the collection of industry, NGOs, media and students in attendance were indifferent to their surroundings and intently focused on improving the world's food system.

And I've continued to highlight on a regular basis the critical issue of food insecurity in this country, which presently affects one in four American children.

These are just a few examples of how breakfast - in - the - classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

About Common Pantry Common Pantry is dedicated to providing emergency food and social services to our neighbors in need on Chicago's North Side while addressing the root causes of food insecurity and poverty.

(a) Systematically collect data on food security and nutrition for children, including those relevant to breast - feeding, overweight and obesity, in order to identify root causes of child food insecurity and malnutrition;

A new white paper from FRAC reviews the latest research from academic, government, and other sources on the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well - being of children, adults, and older adults.

Clearly, food insecurity has detrimental impacts on the health and well - being of children, adults, and seniors.

In this role, he is responsible for managing and analyzing data on federal food and nutrition programs, poverty, food insecurity, and the economy.

It summarizes the research on SNAP's role in dietary quality, obesity, and other health outcomes, such as food insecurity.

This paper provides background information on SNAP; briefly summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on health and well - being; summarizes research on SNAP's role in addressing these issues among low - income Americans; and describes how this role of furthering the public's health would be enhanced if SNAP benefits were more adequate.

She also is actively involved in FRAC's work on screening for and addressing food insecurity in health care settings.

This paper summarizes the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well - being of children; and summarizes research demonstrating the effective role of the Child Nutrition Programs in improving food and economic security, dietary intake, weight outcomes, health, and learning.

This white paper reviews the latest research on the harmful impacts of poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition on the health and well - being of children and adults.

These are just a few examples of where breakfast - in - the - classroom has become a tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardies and absences, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

Please join the Fiscal Policy Institute's Ron Deutsch and others in discussing issues like food insecurity, poverty, and the impact of the federal administration's changes on New York.

Countless tried, tested and successful ways of tackling hunger and food insecurity are underused for lack of investment, so it is wrong to throw good money after bad on GM.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong - Kim on Thursday disclosed that the bank was working toward raising $ 1.6 bn to build social protection systems to end food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen.

At 10 a.m., the New York City Coalition Against Hunger releases its annual survey on demand at soup kitchens and food pantries and new findings on food insecurity and hunger in New York City and New York State, Caldwell Temple A.M.E Zion Church, 1288 Reverend James A. Polite Ave., the Bronx.

According to hunger - relief association Feeding America, over 10,000 toddlers on Long Island live with food insecurity.

For many, Thursday means a massive feast, but Thanksgiving also helps shed light on the 17 percent of Americans who struggle with food insecurity.

Also at 11 a.m., the state Senate Standing Committee on Social Services holds a public meeting on «Food Pantries — Identifying Best Practices to Address Food Insecurity,» Meals on Wheels Headquarters, 121 West Nyack Rd., Nanuet.

«As the Council begins our Executive Budget hearings on May 6th, we will continue to strongly push for critical investments that will greatly expand employment opportunities for our young people by increasing the number of year round and summer youth jobs, advocating for vital legal services and workforce development skills to support our growing immigrant population and fighting to combat food insecurity in our City,» they said.

At about 11:45 a.m., «the Mayor will deliver remarks on hunger and food insecurity in New York City.»

Higher scores on the adverse childhood experiences survey, for instance, were significantly associated with the severity of participants» household food insecurity.

Rockefeller Foundation funded a 7 - component project on drought - tolerance in rice, which was launched to alleviate food insecurity and poverty in rural Asia.

Her application essay on food insecurity in Nepal, and the complex issues that accompany food aid to the country, also won her a spot in the 2015 student delegation to the Global Youth Institute, a three - day meeting hosted by the World Food Prize Foundatfood insecurity in Nepal, and the complex issues that accompany food aid to the country, also won her a spot in the 2015 student delegation to the Global Youth Institute, a three - day meeting hosted by the World Food Prize Foundatfood aid to the country, also won her a spot in the 2015 student delegation to the Global Youth Institute, a three - day meeting hosted by the World Food Prize FoundatFood Prize Foundation.

Over food, wine and swimming, we learn more and more backstory on each character, and it's pretty obvious the beautiful bodies and faces are masking mountains of vulnerabilities and insecurities.

«Food insecurity and the hunger crisis was much more widespread and posed a serious threat to national security and the economy,» says Matt Sharp, senior advocate for the California Food Policy Advocates, a public policy organization focused on antipoverty initiatives.

To date, students from some two dozen public and private schools have participated in projects focused on everything from food insecurity to neighborhood walkability.

A Cautionary Tale: Using Propensity Scores To Estimate the Effect of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity

The following page provides resources for three to four lessons on the role of international organisations, NGOs and different national governments in combatting food insecurity and disease.

Our group chose to work on stunting because it is one of the major consequences linked to food insecurity.

The initiatives were created to reach out to students in varying levels of food insecurity, as well as provide students with resources available to them both on and off campus.

She knows the obstacles students face in their own learning: food and housing insecurity, limited medical and dental care, lack of access to transportation and technology, the list goes on.

As part of the lesson plan, students will consider how to define hunger and food insecurity, explore interventions designed to improve food security, and take a stand on the merits of expanding universal school breakfast programs.

The reason points to students suffering from food insecurity and caloric deficits while studying on a budget.

In fact, war in the Congo has directly resulted in crisis level food insecurity (= increased demand for meat from killing forest animals including bonobos), countless numbers of displaced people who pose added burdens on demand for food, rife levels of corruption and mismanagement, immeasurable but vast numbers of weapons and munitions distributed across the country, large - scale break down of traditional taboos that may have locally protected some populations of bonobos, and much, much more.

Though Russia is ranked 115 out of 163 nations surveyed and classified as a medium - risk country, the recent heatwave's impact on grain production and the nation's ban on grain exports, combined with a 25 % decrease in Canadian grain production in June, due to flooding, is causing fluctuations in commodity prices, in turn increasing food insecurity in the most vulnerable nations.