New USDA Guidelines Will Prevent Thousands of Pounds of Food Waste
The USDA is planning on nixing "use by" and "sell by" dates so consumers stop throwing away perfectly edible food out of confusion.
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Girl Finds Discarded Winning Lotto Ticket, Uses Money to Feed Homeless
Phoebe Brown knew that the lottery ticket on the gas station floor was a winner – so she used the cash to buy food for the hungry.
Scotland Considers Legally Enshrining 'Right to Food'
With more citizens having problems with their benefits, this policy would make it the government's obligation to provide affordable food for the hungry.
Radio Show Gathers Record-Breaking Million Pounds of Food For Charity Just by Camping
This Philadelphia radio station ended up spearheading the country's most successful food drive after raising more than 600 tons of non-perishable food.
Number Of Hungry US Kids Drops To Lowest Level Since Before Recession
The number of Americans struggling to get enough to eat last year showed a big decline, says a new report that revealed good news–especially for children.
People Can Pay Their Parking Fines With Cans of Food for the Hungry
"Food for Fines" lets people pay their parking tickets with canned food for the hungry.
This Kansas City Community Kitchen Inspires With Its Menu and Service
After serving meals to the needy in Kansas City for 30 years, Episcopal Community Services switched to a restaurant model of waiting on clients.
Halloween Party Pays it Forward: How to Give Back and Have Fun
It all started with an idea to throw the greatest Halloween Party ever. But it would become an opportunity to give back in a big way.
After Days of Intense Search, Lost Dogs Return Home When They Smell Family Cooking Breakfast
When search parties and rescue drones all failed, the smell of sizzling sausages finally became the key to luring these poor pups home.
Student Proves We Can Grow Millions of Pounds of Food By Planting it on Top of Trash
This young lady may have just found the solution to food insecurity – and while it may not sound very appetizing, it's pretty ingenious.
Cheap 'Plant Pods' That Can Grow More Lettuce in a Room Than Half-Acre Plot May End Hunger
As a means of tackling food security, this company developed a cheap micro-garden that produces tons of nutritious food without needing to be watered every day.
At 48 Panera Cafes, You Can Pay Whatever You Want (Or Nothing) For Turkey Chili
Go to any of the 48 Panera Bread cafés in the St. Louis area and you'll notice something strange: You can pay whatever you want for your turkey chili. In fact, you could pay nothing at all, and that would be just fine. It's the latest in the company's experiments in letting customers set their own price.
Elementary School 'Share Tables' Keep Unwanted Lunch Food Out of Trash
Everyone knows that kids are picky eaters - so what better way to salvage their rejected snacks than these 'share tables' for the hungry and homeless?
5-Year-old Empties Piggy Bank to Buy Milk For Classmate - and Raises Money to Buy Hundreds More
It's a rule in Sunshine's home to have milk with every meal - so when she saw that her classmate couldn't afford any, she decided to do something about it.
Teen Prodigies Create App That Could End School Lunch Hunger
Five female students are taking it upon themselves to make sure that no child goes hungry – and they're doing it with their own app.
Cotton Seeds May Soon Become a Game-Changing New Source of Food and Income
This doctor has developed an edible cotton seed – and it has just received approval for commercialization from the Department of Agriculture.
Scientists Growing Rice With Seawater Could Feed 'Entire Arab World'
The successful harvest of this saltwater rice in Dubai could promise to be a solution for food shortages around the world.
Struggling Farmers Turn Excess Milk Into Cheese and Yogurt for the Hungry
This nonprofit serves up a tasty solution for financially struggling dairy farmers, while feeding the hungry citizens of Pennsylvania.
Denver Schools Are Ensuring That No Kids Go Hungry By Offering Free Meals Over the Summer
The program isn't just feeding Denver school children, either.
Rather Than Calling the Cops on Hungry Young Thief, 7-11 Owner Sends Him Home With Even More Food
When this 7-Eleven store owner caught a hungry teenage boy trying to steal snacks, he started bagging up groceries for the youngster to take home.
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