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Hot food takeaway plan rejected for being too close to school
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (326+ words) PLANS to convert a newsagent into a hot food takeaway have been refused because it would be too near a Carlisle school. The application was for a site in Norfolk Street and the decision to refuse planning permission was made…...
Food banks highlight child hunger as summer programs ramp up
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (232+ words) Windsor-Essex food banks are heading into the summer with high demand, especially among children. June Muir, CEO of the UHC - Hub of Opportunities and president of the Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association, says many families are struggling, including those who are…...
Summer Challenge" to help hungry people
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (163+ words) The Catholic Charities Food Shelf is joining an effort to fight food insecurity in central Minnesota by participating in the 16th annual "Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Summer Challenge." That program offers matching grant funds to Minnesota food…...
Healthy SNAP Food Waiver Update
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (185+ words) westerniowatoday. com Western Iowa's Most Trusted News Source 413 Chestnut Street - Atlantic, IA 50022 - 712-243-6885 Healthy SNAP Food Waiver Update (Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) has received formal notification that the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Food and…...
Industry asks USDA to boost pulse pasta, flours in school meals
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (566+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Thursday, July 2, 2026 Pulse industry leaders are asking USDA to approve the use of pulse-based pasta and flours in school meals. In a recent letter to U. S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, they requested that pulse-based pastas count as a stand-alone…...
Editorial: School lunches don't have to be Michelin-star, but they should be healthy
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (503+ words) There's something about a critical report on New Zealand's school lunches being published on the same day as our first Michelin star awardees that leaves an interesting taste on the palate. Tuesday night's glitzy event confirmed diners with disposable incomes…...
Council backs "40k plan to keep two school breakfast clubs running
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (615+ words) SOUTH Ayrshire Council has unanimously backed plans to provide up to "40, 000 from reserves to keep two school breakfast clubs operating while the Scottish Government prepares to roll out universal provision. Both clubs at Ayr Grammar Primary and Struthers Primary in…...
From sushi in Japan to tacos in US: What school lunches look like around the world
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (606+ words) The Times of India...
Healthy food proposals could cut childhood obesity by a quarter, study finds
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (291+ words) The policy is aimed at encouraging supermarkets to make the average shopping basket healthier Childhood obesity could fall by almost a quarter over the next five years if the government'pushes ahead with its new healthy food standards, a study has…...
The Growing Impact of an End-of-Month Food Program
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (533+ words) We create products and services that help volunteers, nonprofits/NGOs and corporations maximize their impact. Points of Light reports and toolkits share best practices and innovative ideas to equip individuals and organizations to make a difference. We connect great minds…...