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Food Emergencies Up 21 Percent Over Last Year In New York

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — The recession may be easing, but the urgent need to feed New York's hungry is still sharp. The number of people seeking emergenc...

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Why Ridicule Risotto?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Healthy Food, Soup Kitchens, Miriam's Kitchen, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Obama, Healthy Eating, Conservatives Healthy Food, Michelle Obama Soup Kitchen, Liberals Healthy Food, Green News
Kerry Trueman

Michelle Obama made headlines by using those famous arms to sling some mushroom risotto at a soup kitchen. Why do wingnuts see wholesome foods as part of a vast left wing conspiracy?

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People Are Hungry: How Can We Fix It?

Lisanne Finston | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Lisanne Finston

What are we to do to address the problem of hunger around the nation? We must move beyond the quick fix emergency system that band aids the problem, to a long term approach that builds food security.

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Recovering the Magic of Christmas

John W. Whitehead | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living

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John W. Whitehead

Count your blessings. And when you're done counting them, say a prayer for the less fortunate: the hungry, the homeless, the lonely, the destitute and the sick.

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Beyond Thanksgiving -- Feeding the Hungry in New York City

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living

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Marcia G. Yerman

In an urban center of extremes where the haves and have-nots are acutely aware of each other, this fall's economic downturn has created a definitive shift.

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Brother Can You Spare a... Volunteer Opportunity?

Val Brown | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Homeless, Soup Kitchens, Charity, Volunteering, Donations, Spirituality, Giving, Living News
Val Brown

I'm still looking for an opportunity to feed the homeless on Christmas day but so far, no dice. I fear it may be from the growing ranks of the unemployed looking for something, anything, to do.

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