Good News About Food

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

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Jaden Smith speaking into a microphone while wearing a black T-shirt that reads "I Love You Restaurant." On the right are to-go veggie bowls

Jaden Smith's vegan restaurant feeds homeless people on Skid Row for free

The artist and actor has operated I Love You Restaurant since 2019.
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Casa Bonita, a pink, church-style restaurant in Denver, Colorado

While this restaurant was being renovated, workers learned Spanish to support Hispanic cooks

Up to 40% of employees in the restaurant industry are undocumented workers. Removing language barriers can mean everything.
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A photo collage of Paralympian Sydney Peterson skiing down a hill, Lupita Nyong'o posing with a fruit basket, a map of Bolivia, a woman stands inside an underground aqueduct, and Paralympian Mike Schultz snowboarding on a rail

Good News This Week: March 7, 2026 - Gardens, Rainforests, & Paralympians

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A photo collage of laser beams above and across a town, a tortoise, a Wilson basketball on the floor, a dog with a person standing behind them, and a ship treading on water

Good News This Week: February 28, 2026 - Dogs, Rainbows, & Scream Clubs

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A gardener passes plants to another gardener in a community garden

Could 'agrihoods' — neighborhoods built around gardens — be the future of housing?

Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food, not cars, at the center of the community.
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A woman in a hijab smiles while serving a hot bowl of food in Gaza for World Central Kitchen

Amid hunger crisis, Palestinians observe Ramadan fasts. World Central Kitchen ensures millions are still fed

Ramadan fasts change the way aid groups operate in Gaza, but World Central Kitchen promises Palestinians will still have reliable access to food.
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A digital rendering of an apartment complex called Appleseed Apartments in New Braunfels, Texas

This food bank is building an affordable housing complex right next door, because too often, 'rent eats first'

The New Braunfels Food Bank will soon be next-door neighbors to the Appleseed Apartments.
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An aerial view of a dish of chickpeas, rice, vegetables, and pita bread on a table

Thinking about going vegan but don't know where to start? Try these 9 resources

Whether you’re just testing the waters on plant-based eating or you’re already a nutritional yeast fanatic, we’ve got some resources for you.
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A close-up of seeds cupped in a person's hand

These Palestinians protect their homeland's native plants from the other side of the world

“Aside from their cultural significance, these seeds carry options for our future survival as we face climate change and the erosion of agrobiodiversity worldwide,” the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library’s founder said.
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A close-up of tomatoes on a vine

This approach to farming is better for the planet — and makes vegetables taste better

The practice dates back thousands of years among Indigenous tribes in the U.S., and it might hold the key to sustainable farming.
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A photo collage of a solar panel, Jacquie Pierri pictured inside a hockey rink, a laptop screen showing the Wikipedia homepage, Alex Pretti posing with his bicycle, and an aerial view of a forest

Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels

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Two women walk in rows of soil in a large prairie garden in Texas

This giant garden used to be a coal mine. Now, it feeds thousands every year

The garden has yielded about 10,000 pounds of produce for six food pantries since it began harvesting in April 2022.
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