Good News About Food

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

Left to right: three screenshots from a TikTok video. On the left, a man in a backwards baseball cap and Rose City Grill t-shirt looks surprised. In the second panel, he hugs a young woman, his daughter. In the third panel, he looks stunned again as a man offers him $50,000 in cash.

Small business tipped $50,000 in cash after owner donates 1,000 shawarmas to families in need

Tiktoker Zachery Dereniowski often goes viral for his random acts of kindness and his heartwarming exchange with Rose City Grill is no different.

A photo collage of the Home Kitchen storefront, two women smiling for the camera while holding a vase of flowers, a bee lingers above a flower bud, two men ride on a motorcycle in Gaza, and a woman sits in front of a women's sports facility soon to open in Portland

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El Roser Social Center in Tarragona, Spain. It has red metal beams and triangular structures that stand out against a blue sky

This abandoned prison is now a homeless shelter and soup kitchen

The historic building has taken on a new life to support people in need.

Two photos side by side. On the left, four people stand in front of a shipping container. On the left, a Palestinian man holds up two large, green bundles of Nepali mustard greens inside of a hydoponic garden.

Shipping container transformed into indoor farm that feeds immigrants for free: 'Forefront of innovative agriculture'

Food grown by Village Hydroponics is distributed among Nepali, Somali, Iraqi, Congolese, and Burundi communities.

On the left, a server grabbing a plate of food in a restaurant. On the right, the glass exterior of the restaurant Home Kitchen

Michelin chef opens world's first fine dining restaurant staffed entirely by homeless people, looks to expand

Each employee is paid a living wage, a prepaid travel card, and funds for catering qualifications.

A screenshot of a selfie-style video of Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk raises thousands for LA wildfire victims by offering Cameos 'in any language'

The skateboard legend will share all of his earnings with World Central Kitchen.

A photo collage of a gas pump inside a car's gas tank, a young Indonesian student eating her meal, a distressed woman standing outside while wearing a face mask, an offshore oil rig, and a woman with her hands in her face while seated at a table with receipts

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A screenshot of Roblox's "Mission Hunger" where a player serves meals to other characters in a community kitchen

New Roblox game donates a real-life meal to someone in need for each one served in 'virtual community kitchen'

The new series of “mini games” teaches young people about hunger — and how to help people in need.

Two photos side by side. On the left, Taylor Swift sings on stage in a navy blue sparkly body suit and fringe jacket. On the right, three people stand inside the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, holding a large check and a street sign that reads "Taylor Swift Way."

Taylor Swift street sign auction brings in more than $200k for Canadian food bank

Celebrating Swift’s six Eras Tour shows in Toronto, the city auctioned off 22 commemorative street signs to support a local food bank.

Actress D'Arcy Carden looks at the camera with a smile, from a kitchen set. A Karma scale points in between good and evil.

'The Good Place' star D'Arcy Carden implores you to reduce food waste ahead of Thanksgiving

In a comedy short for Yellow Dot Studios, D’Arcy Carden evoked her “Janet” character by detailing how reducing food waste can get you good karma points.

A black air fryer with three hash brown patties placed in its basket

Air fryers confirmed as 'least polluting' cooking method, according to new study

A new study shows that air fryers produce a tiny fraction of the indoor air pollution emitted by other cooking methods.

Two images side by side. On the left, a person cuts into a Thanksgiving turkey. On the right, a map shows a turkey's journey from Mayberry, NC to Plymouth, MA.

Interactive turkey tracker follows carbon emissions of Thanksgiving birds 'from farm to fork'

The tool follows a single turkey’s journey across the supply chain, with optimizations to help reduce its environmental impact.