In Tennessee, 10.7% of older adults aged 60 or older experience food insecurity, compared to 8% of Seniors nationwide. This report focuses on one of the interventions to address the needs of this growing food insecure population, the Commodity Supplemental … Read more
Integrating Healthy Eating & Healthcare in the Greater Cincinnati Region
The Greater Cincinnati region – including Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky – faces pressing challenges in population health, healthcare spending, and healthy food access. Yet, the people and institutions of the region also bring incredible, diverse assets to … Read more
Lessons on Refugee and Immigrant Livelihood from the West Side Bazaar
Cassandra Granville of the 26th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows presents “Lessons on Refugee and Immigrant Livelihood from the West Side Bazaar” at the Rayburn House Office Building on Friday, 2/28/2020. Cassandra completed her field work with University at … Read more
“Healthcare and Healthy Eating in Cincinnati”
Alexa Angelo and Caroline George of the 26th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows presents “Healthcare and Healthy Eating in Cincinnati” at the Rayburn House Office Building on Friday, 2/28/2020. Alexa and Caroline completed their field work with Greater Cincinnati … Read more
“Food Sovereignty is Tribal Sovereignty”
Anne Marie Noll of the 26th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows presents “Food Sovereignty is Tribal Sovereignty” at the Rayburn House Office Building on Friday, 2/28/2020. Anne Marie completed her field work with the Native American Agriculture Fund in … Read more
Duke University’s World Food Policy Center
Duke University’s World Food Policy Center develops coordinated and inclusive food policies. Their approach bridges key areas of food policies … Read more
DC Food Policy Council
The DC Food Policy Council is a coalition of food leaders and government staff appointed by the Mayor to promote … Read more
Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice
Drawing on the power of religions and human rights, the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice works to … Read more
Swipe Out Hunger
Swipe Out Hunger partners with college campuses nationwide to end student hunger. Founded by a group of friends at UCLA … Read more
AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation is tackling senior poverty by sparking bold, innovative solutions that help vulnerable older adults build economic opportunity and … Read more
Root Cause Coalition
The Root Cause Coalition’s mission is to reverse and end the systemic root causes of health inequities for individuals and … Read more