A report issued jointly by five U.N. agencies said hunger outpaced population growth in 2020, with nearly 10% of all people estimated to be undernourished.
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Biden quietly preparing for food stamp increase without Congress
A review of the so-called Thrifty Food Plan, ordered by Biden two days after he took office, could trigger an automatic increase in benefits as soon as Oct. 1.
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Pandemic reveals race disparities around hunger in Maine
Local organizations have stepped in to deliver culturally appropriate food right to the doors of people in immigrant and tribal communities.
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Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank
Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.
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Michelle Obama aims to give a million meals in new children’s food show, campaign
A campaign tied to the Tuesday debut of Michelle Obama’s children’s food show is aiming to provide more than one million meals to communities with food insecurity.
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Foothills Foodworks tackles food insecurity in Oxford Hills
NORWAY — The Western Foothills are known for many things. One thing is local food. Another thing is people who care. So when a pandemic threatened the health, livelihoods and food security of Oxford County residents, it was only a matter of time before community partners stepped in and built a network solution. “Once the […]
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Save a Lot continues holiday meal tradition through pandemic
PARIS — Save a Lot in Paris again partnered with Oxford’s Moss Creek Church to organize its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday. Moss Creek Church distributed 488 meals for Christmas that were sponsored by the grocery store chain. Its grocery customers purchase the bags for $4.99 each. Save a Lot’s corporate parent encourages participation […]
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Book club friends start community refrigerator to help hungry in Skowhegan
The idea of “freeges,” short for “free food refrigerators,” took root in New York City and has spread across the nation, allowing donors and beneficiaries a veil of anonymity.
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West Bath woman hikes to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank amid pandemic
“What if the pain and fear that came out of 2020 motivated us to start taking care of our bodies?” said Rita Losee, 78. “We have control over how we treat our bodies. I want people to look at me and think ‘Well if that old broad can do it, so can I.”
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Maine food pantries scramble to keep up as need reaches new heights
‘There is a desperate need out there,’ says the executive director of the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25% increase in clients since this time last year.