Food Systems

Newman's Own Foundation Provides More Than $1.5M to Nutrition Focused Nonprofits

Release Date:

10/26/2016

Newman's Own Foundation today announced that it is providing more than $1.5 million in grants to support initiatives that increase access to fresh food and nutrition education in underserved communities.

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Food Bank of South Jersey Receives $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation

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10/13/2016

The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) announced today that it has been awarded a $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation.

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Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers

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09/26/2016

As a first-of-its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global has reached 70,000 farmers through a network of licensed community agents by connecting them to tools, finance and buyers.

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Morgan Stanley Renews Commitment of $8 Million to Feeding America

Release Date:

09/23/2016

The key components of the grant will expand the firm’s Flex Grants program, to help twenty-five local food banks start, grow and sustain childhood feeding programs annually.

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Rockefeller Supports Research on Farming Adaptations to Combat Climate Change

Release Date:

09/06/2016

As the globe continues to spin toward a future with higher temperatures, crop yields will likely decrease if farmers do not adapt to new management or technology practices.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Century Foundation Report Maps the Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage on Food Insecurity

Release Date:

09/01/2016

The new report makes the case that greater purchasing power could go a long way toward alleviating hunger in the U.S.

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ASPCA Survey Finds Consumers Concerned About Farm Animal Welfare, but Confused by Food Labels

Release Date:

08/12/2016

They're also willing to pay more for the better treatment of animals in the food system.

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Leading the Way for Food Equity

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07/28/2016

Laurie M. Tisch and Rick Luftglass of the Tisch Illumination Fund write that it's an immensely hopeful time for progress in the food landscape of New York City.