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Unexpected Level of Growth Most Pronounced in Baby Boomers CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report, entitled Spotlight on Senior Hunger, examining the growth of senior hunger in the United States finds that the number of food insecure seniors above the age of 60 has more than doubled to 4.8 million from 2001 to 2011. The report also reveals that the rate of senior hunger has increased over the past decade due largely to the Great Recession. The findings show...

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plantagon International AB - the Swedish vertical agriculture innovation company headed by Hans Hassle speaks at the technical forum jointly organized by The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on "Innovations for Agriculture and Food Security" that will be held on 20 May 2013 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This event presents a great opportunity for the Arab...

Conference Examines the Role of Partnerships in Effective Food Protection. Durham, N.C. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Gerald Wojtala, executive director of the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), will speak at North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force’s Annual Conference titled ‘Safe Food is Good Business: The Need for Partnerships – from Farm to Fork – in Effective Food Protection’. The two-day conference, scheduled for May 22-23 at the Sheraton Imperial...

‘One World One Song’: The Hunger Project announces the global launch of a new one-of-a-kind single performed by five-time Grammy award winner, Dionne Warwick together with X-Factor winning pop icon, Joe McElderry in time for World Hunger Day 2013 on May 28th. ‘Let’s get ‘One World One Song’ as number one on the SL8 in time for G8…’ London/New York (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Music Royalty doesn’t get much greater than the legend that is Dionne Warwick, the third most charted...

Government and Industry Come Together to Discuss Issues Affecting the U.S. Food Supply Hampton Beach, N.H. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The Northeast Food and Drug Officials Association (NEFDOA) will hold its annual education conference at Ashworth by the Sea in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire May 15-17, 2013. The agenda includes a variety of topics that address food protection and defense with speakers from across the country. Joan Bowman, Vice President of External Affairs, will exhibit on the...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to a new report from the United Nations titled “Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security,” forests and the creepy crawlers that inhabit them are an underutilized source of food in the battle against worldwide hunger. The study was conducted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in conjunction with Wageningen University in the Netherlands. The researchers also noted that certain...

Government and industry come together to discuss issues affecting the U.S. food supply. Niagara Falls, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 The Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug Officials (CASA) will hold its 97th Annual Educational and Training Seminar at The Sheraton at The Falls Hotel May 6-9, 2013. The agenda includes a variety of topics that address food protection and defense with speakers from across the country. Joan Bowman, Vice President of External Affairs, will...

Organic Soap and Spa has completely revamped its baby care line with new offerings and even "greener" formulas. Lavender Baby Powder contains only two ingredients and is so organic, it's actually edible. Boulder, CO (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 Baby skin care is an evolving area where organics are really gaining the attention and interest of parents concerned about their children's exposure to potentially harmful chemicals. "According to the FDA, chemicals are absorbed...

The Frederick, MD based company is taking part in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative's Hult Prize competition, an online event that will award $1 million in startup funding to one social venture that addresses global food security. Earth Starter is the maker of the Nourishmat, a one of a kind, all-in-one roll out garden that empowers people to grow their own food and flowers. Frederick, MD (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Earth Starter, the Frederick, MD based startup company that is taking the...

Announced during G8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated today confirmed that data being developed by the African Orphan Crop Consortium (AOCC) will be made publically available so that scientists, plant breeders and farmers can more rapidly improve the nutrition of Africa's children. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/NY76189LOGO ) Howard-Yana Shapiro, Mars Chief Agricultural Officer, made...