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Two photos. On the left, Andrew Zimmern stands in a kitchen. On the right is a white outline of Minnesota on a black background

Andrew Zimmern feeds Minnesota neighbors amid ICE occupation: 'Please do something today to help'

The beloved Travel Channel star continues to be vocal against ICE presence in his home state of Minnesota.

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9 resources to make feeding yourself — every single day — a whole lot easier

Perhaps the most challenging chore of adulthood is being in charge of feeding yourself (and your family) three square meals a day. These resources are here to help.

On the left, a smashburger in a diner basket on a yellow counter. On the right, a sign that says Zeke Smash with a T. rex holding a burger in its hand

Every smash burger at this NC restaurant goes toward fighting childhood cancer

The brand new burger spot was inspired by a cause that hit close to home for owner Kyle Nelson.

Two photos side by side. On the left is Modern Times Cafe in South Minneapolis during a snowy day. On the right is three people (a woman and two men) working at a skillet in a commercial kitchen.

Minneapolis cafe vows to be 100% free to 'everyone except ICE' as long as agents are in MN

Modern Times Cafe has transformed into “Post Modern Times” in an effort to support community members amid ICE occupation.

Two ICE agents shoot "less lethal" bullets and tear gas into a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

This Vietnamese restaurant sheltered protesters from tear gas (and fed them pho) following ICE shooting

Following the shooting of Alex Pretti, protesters and reporters on Minneapolis’s Nicollet Avenue sought a safe place to shelter. Tracy Wong opened her doors — and her arms.

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Volunteers package meals in takeout containers to people in need

Minneapolis church delivers groceries to 24K families amid ICE occupation: 'They don't have to go out if they're scared'

Iglesia Dios Habla Hoy began their food drive in December. Now, they package 1,300 boxes of food a day with 400 volunteers.

A photo collage of a building with flags in front of it, a pizza joint, a portrait of Jesse Kortuem smiling, a person inside a CT scan machine with 2 monitors in the foreground, and an aerial view of a church

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A pile of unlabeled uncooked pasta beside unlabeled cans of food and water bottles

New study: food banks divert a whopping 1.8 million metric tons of carbon emissions a year

Supporting your local food bank doesn’t just help your community — it helps the planet.

An array of vegan-friendly food on a wooden table, some in small bowls.

Researchers ranked the carbon footprint of six types of diets. Here’s how vegans and vegetarians ranked

Two separate studies pointed to the environmental merits of eating a vegan diet.

A group of people, both Somali and allies, pose for a group photo in Minnesota, holding up signs that read: "We support our Somali neighbor"

At risk to their own safety, Somali neighbors feed ICE protesters: 'This is what it means to be a Minnesotan'

For Somali immigrants who fled civil war, ICE presence in Minnesota is the next battle they are determined to overcome.

A person holds four white takeout pizza boxes

For Minnesotans afraid to leave home during ICE crackdown, this pizza joint delivers free food across the city

Wrecktangle Pizza launched a “buy a pizza give a pizza to a family in need” deal and was stunned to receive $83,000 in donations in just a few short days.