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The growing movement to restore native food sources

COMMENTARY | Hunger-plagued Oregon still has an abundance of food, but much of it is being exported Portland is widely regarded as a city for foodies and a hot-bed of farmers markets and food co-ops. Last year, The Washington Post even ranked us the best ...

23 Jun 2016 - Stephen Quirke
Jonathan Bloom wants us to rethink food waste

Author explains how U.S. can throw away less food, give more to people in need It’s at the intersection of squandered natural resources, wasted money, worsening climate change and persistent social injustice, and it’s sitting in your refrigerator (probabl ...

4 Feb 2016 - Jared Paben
Food as a human right: how cuts to food stamps are hurting the next generation

Every few years, when Congress turns its watery eyes toward the nation’s subsidy-rich Farm Bill, it chomps hard on the bit that is food stamps. This year was no exception. Between the Democrat plans for $4 billion over 10 years, and the Republican goal of ...

13 Feb 2014 - Joanne Zuhl
Oregon hunger rate near doubles

Oregon hunger rate near doubles Oregon joins Mississippi in having the largest rate increase in the number of food insecure in the nation. The following is a statement by Oregon Center for Public Policy analyst Joy Margheim on food insecurity data: Data r ...

16 Nov 2009 - Street Roots