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University food pantries aim to provide food assistance to students

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 16, 2017
The College and University Food Bank Alliance fights student hunger. Since 2014, its membership has doubled, with almost 400 campuses participating.
Students at the University of Washington food pantry. 
Jennie Cecil Moore
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Millions of US teens struggle with hunger

by Dan Gorenstein
Sep 12, 2016
Here's how they cope.
Millions of kids between the ages of 10-17 struggle to get enough food to eat.
Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Coalition launches global food loss and waste standard

by Annie Baxter
Jun 6, 2016
Global food loss and waste cost up to $940 billion a year.
A prep cook at a San Francisco restaurant drops apple skins into a food scrap recycling container.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Getting enough food is still a problem for many Americans

by Annie Baxter
Apr 28, 2016
A new report points to a persistent problem of food insecurity.
Food insecurity rates across counties reached 14.7 percent in 2014.
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Behind America's hungry: low wages

by Sally Herships
Dec 23, 2015
A look at what's driving the increased demand for emergency food assistance.
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Cities booming, with some left behind

by Tim Fitzsimons
Jan 21, 2015
The U.S. Conference of Mayors meets this week in Washington.
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A hard look at corn economics — and world hunger

by Dan Weissmann
Oct 6, 2014
Corn is not what you think. For starters: Most of the time, it's not human food.
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The Secret Life of a Food Stamp

Part III: Hungry for savings

by Krissy Clark
Apr 3, 2014
Walmart donates billions to anti-hunger initiatives. Some of those efforts benefit its own employees.
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Top Chef's Tom Colicchio on hunger in America

by Jeremy Hobson
Mar 1, 2013
'Top Chef' judge Tom Colicchio has a new title this week. He is one of the executive producers of a new film on hunger in America called 'A Place at the Table'.
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Food stamps holding up farm bill

by Jeff Tyler
Nov 19, 2012
Congress is considering changes in the $80 Billion food stamp program, known as SNAP.
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