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Inside an NYC Nonprofit Turning Would-Be Food Waste Into Meals

The pandemic shined a spotlight on the problem of food insecurity. In New York City, one local organization, powered by Millennial and Gen Z volunteers, is fighting the problem by partnering with restaurants to deliver excess food from restaurants to people experiencing food insecurity. Rescuing Leftover Cuisine acts as the middleman, transporting food to those in need.
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This NYC Nonprofit Is Battling Food Insecurity With Restaurant Leftovers

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine partners with restaurants to help turn their leftovers into meals for those experiencing food insecurity.
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hanger

Hangry? Turns Out It's Real, According to a New Study.

Ever felt so hungry you wanted to explode? That feeling, known as “hanger,” is real. A team of psychologists have proven there’s a link between feeling hungry and angry. Watch the video to hear from one of the scientists behind the study.
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food deserts

‘Food Swamp' vs. ‘Food Desert': What's the Difference?

When it comes to access to healthy, affordable food — or lack thereof— food deserts have dominated the discussion. But there’s another phenomenon that can also affect communities: food swamps.
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Los Angeles

An LA Bike Club Crosses Gang Lines to Stop the Cycle of Hunger and Violence

As a child, East Side Riders Bike Club co-founder John Jones III was told there were lines he couldn’t cross in the neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles. Today, he and his organization — co-founded by his father — regularly cross those gang lines by bicycle to deliver meals to anyone struggling with homelessness or food insecurity.
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These Recent Grads Are Helping Feed College Students in Need

Makayla Williams and Alexis Wray are the co-founders of MarketBoxx, an organization that provides food to college students who need it. The recent grads of North Carolina A&T, an HBCU, say students shouldn’t have to choose between a textbook and food, and want to help students follow their dreams.
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sustainability

As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Some Turn to Farming for Self-Sufficiency

At the beginning of the pandemic, as grocery store shelved emptied of essentials, many people in the U.S. got a taste of a world where food isn’t easy to come by. But as climate change threatens the planet, experts say mass food shortages are a real danger. That’s why people like Elizabeth Medgyesy of California’s Sonoma County are turning to...
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everyday hunger

A Former Kitchen Worker Describes His Struggle With Hunger: ‘I Didn't Know What to Do'

Javier Albarran had worked in a hotel kitchen for more than 25 years when he lost his job last March due to the pandemic. Finding himself without insurance or the income he needed to get by, he said, “I didn’t know what to do.” When a friend asked him to take him to a food bank, Albarran overcame his embarrassment...
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LX Presents

LX Presents: The Price of Being Poor

The pandemic has put a spotlight on how close many Americans are living to the edge of poverty — and how few resources are available to those who are struggling with food and housing insecurity. In this special presentation, NBCLX takes a closer look at our country’s failing social safety net and what it takes to survive in America.
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everyday hunger

Everyday Hunger: How COVID-19 and Funeral Expenses Devastated One Family

When Luisa Flores of Dallas, Texas, lost her father to COVID-19, it sparked a chain of events that drained her family’s savings and has left them reliant on food banks to eat. Her story is just one example of how the pandemic has devastated families and led to a spike in food insecurity across the country.
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