On Thursday, as we blogged about in Piecing together Food Cuts, the House mulled over decisions sure to affect the American food and feeding systems. The results, and the future of the FDA, food assistance programs, and farm subsidies are in: The House passed HR 2112 Bill (Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and related agency appropriations) [...]
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Food For Thought: New Opportunities for Child Nutrition
Posted in December 15th, 2010
On Monday morning, President Obama signed the Healthy and Hunger-Free Kids Act into law at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, DC. He praised the bipartisan support that the bill received and applauded the passionate efforts put in by representatives from both parties to ensure healthy food for more of America’s children. The first lady [...]
Read, then digest: food insecurity, food waste, food for the future
Posted in April 10th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
The meaning of hunger in U.S. surveys: I think a lot about words, and how the ones we use affect our perceptions. A case in point is the difference between hunger and food insecurity, which the U.S. Food Policy blog discussed this week. Parke Wilde attempts to “dispense with the mumbo jumbo” and finds ”the [...]
Guest Blog: Child Nutrition Seder
Posted in April 9th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Healthy Returns Coordinator and Nutrition Educator, Dahlia Rockowitz, works at D.C. Central Kitchen through a partnership with AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. Last night marked the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. I observed the holiday by participating in a Seder, a festive meal and retelling of the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus [...]
Read, then digest: a bellyfull of food justice and food waste news
Posted in April 3rd, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
this is what food justice looks like: I dig these posters created by artist Favianna Rodriguez and food activist Bryant Terry. Click the link to see more. Build the Strong Bones of a City Food System: This article not only provides a strong argument for expanding and increasing food stamp benefits (also known as SNAP benefits), but [...]
Read, then digest: from tent cities to national service
Posted in March 27th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Desperate tent city revival for America’s homeless: In Sacramento, near the American River, homeless people live in a tent city that recalls those of the Great Depression. Here’s more coverage from the New York Times and an piece from from Slate.com that provides some historical background on squatting in the U.S. and puts forward innovative strategies cities might use to deal with root causes. Food [...]
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- Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College - This is your source for all things CKGC.
- Campus Kitchen at the College of William and Mary
- Campus Kitchen at University of Florida
- Civil Eats - Supporting development and dialog among local and national leaders about the American food system, and its effects abroad.
- CKP’s Flickr page - Photos from the hallowed halls of CKP
- Farm to Table: the Emerging American Model - A collaborative journalistic forum aimed at strengthening the sustainable and local foods community
- First Helping - The Outreach Program of DCCK, their stories and insights into the streets of DC
- Good Food Jobs - A gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm and intellect.
- Growing Power - Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all
- Robert Egger’s Piece of Mind - DC Central Kitchen founder and CEO, and author of Begging For Change, winner of the 2004-2005 Terry McAdam Book Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Nonprofit Management, blogs about the Kitchen, CKP, and the changing nonprofit sector.
- Slow Food on Campus - Our friends at Slow Food on Campus promote food that’s good, clean, and fair
- Sodexo USA - Our partners at Sodexo USA have entered the blogosphere!
- Stocks, Sauces, and Soul - This blog documents the class experiences of the Culinary Job Training Students at the DC Central Kitchen.
- The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University - The web version of Wake Forest University’s Campus Kitchen
- V3 Campaign - Join the movement to strengthen the nonprofit sector led by Robert Egger, founder and president of DC Central Kitchen.
- W&L Campus Kitchens Project - Find out the latest about the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University.
- Wasted Food - Inspired by a volunteer shift at the DC Central Kitchen, Jonathan Bloom started researching and writing about wasted food in America. His blog is chock-full of information and inspiration for those of us who recycle food.