Good News About Food

Celebrating innovative ways that we're ensuring equitable access to food — and ways that food is being used for good

Flemmie P. Kittrell stands in front of a map

Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated 'hidden hunger'

Throughout a trailblazing career that spanned half a century, nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrel worked to enhance food security and to improve both diets and children’s health — under the umbrella of home economics.
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Left: Three Girl Scouts stand in a warehouse full of cookies; Right: A collection of Girl Scout cookies and milk sits in the kitchen of St. Vincent de Paul-Phoenix

Community shelter receives massive donation of nearly 2,000 Girl Scout cookies

Businesses in the Phoenix area chipped in to buy thousands of Girl Scout cookies to share with community members in need.
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A photo collage of a moccasin, a dog poop bag with the name 'Chad' written on it, a large wind-wave tank to study artificial reefs, a screenshot from The Shotline website featuring Joaquin's story, and a flatlay photo of the Goodnewspaper

Good News This Week: February 17, 2024 - Moccasins, Reefs, & AI

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A photo collage of a hand holding two vials, a close-up photo of a quarter featuring Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, screenshots from the digital climate event 'The Virtual March to Retire Big Oil', an aerial view of a farmer tending to his farm, and a flatlay photo of the Goodnewspaper

Good News This Week: February 10, 2024 - AI, Laundry, & the Super Bowl

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A woman and her cat sit on a couch. She eats a sandwich, and a jar of Hellmann's mayonnaise sits between them. Behind her are decorations for the Super Bowl.

Hellmann's has created a new post-Super Bowl holiday to combat food waste

The campaign encourages people to repurpose leftovers, with Hellmann's pledging to donate $100,000 to the Food Recovery Network and organizing efforts to rescue surplus food from Super Bowl events.
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A Scarlet Tanager

New bird-friendly label drives sustainable maple farming

A relatively new program in Vermont is helping both maple syrup-producing farms and their customers to improve forest habitats preferred by a diversity of bird species.
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Good News This Week: January 27, 2024 - Farms, Food, & Seaweed

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Assorted fruits and vegetables, some cut into heart shapes, with a cotton candy graphic and a heart-shaped illustration filled with various foods, against a pastel background with scattered hearts.

Eating with empathy: How to include everyone at mealtime

No matter your relationship to food, we all deserve a more holistic and inclusive approach to how we dine.
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A young girl smiles in a refugee camp, holding up a cup of food; a number of plates of food are prepared; two men work at a large stove in World Central Kitchen's Rafah location

World Central Kitchen reaches milestone, serving 22 million meals in Gaza

The organization has deployed over 800 trucks, set up 27 kitchens, and introduced innovative approaches like wood pellet-fueled stoves to overcome fuel transportation restrictions.
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A photo collage of a woman posing in front of The Cacao Guardians' coffee beans, a close-up photo of a dog, a screenshot of Melt's lead vocalist, Veronica Stewart-Frommer in a TikTok video, three professional portraits of two dogs and one cat, and two members from St. Paul City's all-female council posing for the camera

Good News This Week: January 13, 2024 - Cacao, Books, & Dogs

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A man stands among destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip

Aid Struggles to Reach Gaza; Do Your Donations Still Help?

Your donations can support on-the-ground teams, allow for modified assistance programs, and help neighboring areas affected by conflict.
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