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  • « Ici, je suis moins tentée par les cochonneries de tête de gondole » : dans cette épicerie, on peut être au RSA et manger bien

    Aux épiceries éphémères installés par l’association Vers un Réseau d’Achat en Commun (Vrac), les résidents des quartiers populaires peuvent accéder à des aliments biologiques de haute qualité à prix réduit. Il y a 124 de ces épiceries dans toute la France et plus de 10 000 foyers adhérents.

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  • Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow 

    Communities in Puerto Rico developed locally-run resilience hubs that combine community kitchens, food stockpiling, and disaster preparedness infrastructure, successfully serving thousands of meals during events like Hurricane Fiona and providing year-round food security while reducing dependence on delayed government aid.

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  • Connecticut Serves 1.75 Million Free Summer Meals As Federal Cuts Hit School Nutrition

    The Sun Meals Program distributes free breakfast and lunch to Connecticut children in the summer, with no registration or identification required. The program has handed out more than 1.75 million meals since June, but federal funding that helps support the distribution is being eliminated, leaving the state to shore up the gaps.

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  • The Huddle brings community members together to fight toward food security on campus

    The Monarch Food Pantry and The Huddle help combat food insecurity by ensuring college students have consistent access to food. About 1,100 to 1,900 people come to the pantry each month, and it’s available 24/7 to anyone with a university ID.

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  • One of the Most Effective Programs to Reduce Child Hunger Is Caught in DOGE Limbo

    The USDA’s Meals-to-You program helped school districts deliver food boxes straight to low-income households during the summer months, a game changer for families who face transportation barriers trying to get to conventional summer meal programs held on school grounds. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program delivered roughly 40 million meals to students in 42 states, but administrative shakeups have left the program’s future in jeopardy in places like Texas.

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  • 'Dignified Food' Eases Food Insecurity in Philadelphia

    The Double Trellis Food Initiative aims to improve the quality of meals food-insecure residents receive from a vast network of food banks, soup kitchens, organizations, and agencies. In 2024, the initiative distributed more than 55,000 meals and began a workforce development program for juvenile offenders.

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  • This San Francisco Food Pantry Is a Labor of Love

    Four years after Priscilla Lee started using the Buy Nothing platform to organize food pickups from her home garage, she has grown a community food pantry, run by volunteers, that serves between 40 and 50 families per week.

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  • En Gironde, 400 citoyens expérimentent la Sécurité sociale de l'alimentation

    Les participants à la caisse commune alimentaire de Gironde paient une cotisation mensuelle et reçoivent un crédit de 150 euros qui peut être dépensé chez les producteurs locaux et les épiceries bio partenaires. Le montant des frais dépend du revenu du ménage, et 30 % de foyers participants sont précaires.

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  • Successful rural county health program could go statewide—if politics don't get in the way

    The Healthy Opportunities pilot program uses Medicaid dollars to address non-medical needs like food access, transportation and housing. Since launching in 2022, the program has assisted nearly 30,000 people in 33 of the state’s 100 counties. Research shows the state is spending about $85 less in medical costs per month for each participant, and lawmakers are currently weighing whether to expand the program.

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  • Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here's How

    Farmers markets, supported by federal, state, and private food assistance programs, are helping to bridge gaps left by disparate food access by offering a direct distribution model.

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