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Leading voices in the food movement respond to a second Trump administration, and discuss where we go from here. #food #policy #foodequity #healthyfoodequity #foodsystems #agricultureandfarming | Civil Eats

Starting in January, Project Gather will include nationwide events like outdoor neighborhood dinners and community-wide meals hosted by Brigaid, a company that hires professional chefs to work in public schools; and bake sales led by the pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz. #food #community #loneliness | The New York Times

The best thing you can do for your health is to prioritize nutritious foods in general, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains and unprocessed foods. #nutritionsecurity | The New York Times

Nearly all commodity corn farmers receive seed coated with neonics at the start of each season; many cannot identify the chemical that’s in the coating and don’t even know if another option exists. #agricultureandfarming #foodsystem | Civil Eats

Desperate for a break from office drudgery but scared of not making ends meet? France has an idea that might interest you: part-time farming. #foodsystems #farming #agricultureandfarming #labor | BBC

Winter squash is in season. Here are 10 butternut-squash recipes from The New York Times.... #nutrientdensefood #recipes

World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and more than 50 languages. #WorldFoodDay #WorldFoodDay2024 #foodsystems #foodjustice #foodequity #foodsovereignty | United Nations Pope Francis' message on the right to #food and transforming food systems, included: "The real needs of workers, farmers, the poor, the hungry, and those living in isolated rural areas must never be overlooked." https://lnkd.in/eYQrvjRe

The Up First newsletter is recognizing the work NPR's member stations do to uplift Indigenous voices. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

For those whose livelihoods depend on food production, though, cataclysm is always on the horizon. In this documentary, Ruth Reichl explores with experts how our systems became broken over the postwar decades and, as several participants say, led to most farmers and ranchers barely breaking even while the big companies that process and distribute their products profited. #foodsystems #foodequity #agricultureandfarming | The New York Times

In cities across Britain and the world, homelessness and joblessness feed upon each other. Most employers won’t hire someone who does not have a stable address, which means the homeless can’t earn the money to afford a place to live. #dignity #equity #employment #foodequity | The New York Times