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Tampa food bank sees high demand this Thanksgiving season
Listen: This Thanksgiving, many people in the Tampa Bay area will struggle to put food on the table – and demand after Hurricanes Helene and Milton is higher in the region. Forklifts carry large pallets...
Next school year Hillsborough public schools are offering free meals
Hillsborough Public Schools are offering students free meals for the upcoming school year because of the Community Eligibility Provision.
MLK Jr Day: Food Justice and Inequality
The continuing fight for food and economic justice is highlighted as we celebrate the birthday of the “Drum major for justice” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. library of Congress Hunger and homelessness speak to a...
Responding to Food Insecurity in Florida with Gulf Coast JFCS
It’s Thanksgiving time and our thoughts turn to food and those who may not have it. Our friends from Gulf Coast JFCS joined us to discuss the many ways their programs address food insecurity in...
Scholars sound alarm on hunger crisis
Listen: Scholars and experts met at the University of South Florida today to sound the alarm on the global hunger crisis. This comes as global hunger becomes a bigger issue post-pandemic. The event was part...
Monthly food distribution will begin again in South Brooksville in February
To combat hunger and poverty, the monthly distribution of food will begin again in South Brooksville, Florida starting on February 2.
Are Florida’s children getting enough food during the coronavirus pandemic?
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources A new report looks at student access to healthy meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s from Trust for America’s Health and studies food insecurity among Florida children,...
Find out where your kids can get free meals this summer
During the school year, many kids who don’t get enough to eat at home can get free or reduced-price lunches at school. But where do they turn during the summer months? Well, you can find...
Feeding Tampa Bay draws attention to hunger problem
The group Feeding Tampa Bay is convinced that hunger is a bigger problem in the Tampa Bay area than many people realize. Its executive director, Thomas Mantz, says that’s why the group is hosting a...
Ferran Adria at the Dali Museum: The surreal side of real food
The Dali Museum has cooked up an exhibition aimed to whet all the senses. “Ferran Adrià: The Invention of Food” will showcase the gastronomic genius of Ferran Adria. He like Dali, is a Spaniard hailing...
by Rob Lorei In the 10 counties making up West Central Florida Area, one in 6 people, or about 700,000, are not getting enough to eat. Many are trying to live off of a four dollar...
Ft. Lauderdale hunger striker continues to protest city’s ban on sharing food in parks
Ft. Lauderdale hunger striker continues to protest city's ban on sharing food in parks
