Latest Food security Stories

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...

Company collaborates with government of Ethiopia and USAID to provide maize farmers with hybrid seed, improved seed distribution system and post-harvest storage. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Today, DuPont launched collaborative initiatives in Ethiopia that will boost maize productivity among smallholder farmers and help increase food production for local communities. The investment will total more than US $4 million over the next three years. “DuPont is committed to...

Charity cannot make up the increased need that would be created by proposed cuts WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading hunger-relief charities and religious advocates expressed outrage in response to the severe cuts to anti-hunger programs included in the farm bill considered today by the House Agriculture Committee.  The bill includes $21 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's largest nutrition assistance...

CHICAGO, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement Attributable to Bob Aiken President and CEO of Feeding America: "Feeding America strongly opposes the $4.1 billion cut to SNAP included in the Senate Farm Bill, which would cause an estimated 500,000 low-income households to lose an average $90 in monthly benefits. "The effect of this cut would be concentrated in 15 states and the District of Columbia and would equate to about 36 lost meals per month for impacted...

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...

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Africare, a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of people in Africa, will host a #Fast4Hunger Challenge on World Hunger Day, Tuesday May 28, 2013, to raise awareness of the 868 million chronically hungry people world-wide, 98 percent of whom live in developing countries. The #Fast4Hunger Challenge is a social-media fueled campaign that will encourage a fasting pledge from participants - be it several hours or a...

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...

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...