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December 12, 2023

Food and Agriculture at COP28

Posted 1:06pm

Several major announcements were made during Food, Agriculture and Water Day at COP28, demonstrating that many stakeholders and individual governments are committed to taking bold food-based climate action and restoring critical freshwater ecosystems. Joao Campari, Global Food Practice Leader, from the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) said: “Food systems transformation has certainly been a core agenda item at… Read more »

November 21, 2013

The Advent of Hunger?

Posted 2:35pm

This afternoon I was talking with colleagues about our children, in relation to feeding them on a Food Stamp Challenge budget. Some of our parental thoughts: What if they don’t like the food? What if they don’t eat the food? What if they ask for seconds? What if they’re embarrassed by what they bring in… Read more »

November 20, 2013

Serving up Privilege

Posted 10:45am

Okay, let’s be honest. Making it to half-way point, I admit some relief as I notice we still have enough basic supplies and I know basically what to make for the next few nights’ dinner. This is crazy, though, right? Because my half-way point of one tiny week of life within a restrictive food budget,… Read more »

November 19, 2013

Is Your Hunger Satiated?

Posted 1:59pm

This morning, I left my house (after breakfast) feeling my hunger not totally satiated. I mean, I woke up hungry and I was no longer straight-out hungry. But, neither was I fully satisfied. I am expecting this is a mix between just a mental state (I’m more aware of and anxious about food this week,… Read more »

November 18, 2013

First Day of the Food Stamp Challenge

Posted 10:08am

Sunday, November 17th, was the beginning of the Food Stamp Challenge. I’m joining other Presbyterians across the country in living within a food budget of about $4 per day per household member. It is a way to be mindful of what it would be like to be limited to this kind of food budget… Read more »

November 13, 2013

Reflections preparing for the SNAP/Food Stamp Challenge next week

Posted 10:53am

Nov 17th, Environmental Ministries and Presbyterian Hunger Program invite you to join the Food Stamp Challenge. Click here to learn more and register: http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/food-stamp-challenge/learn-more/. I decided that, for me, this week is as much about my own thinking and empathizing and growth as it was a test to see if I could make it financially… Read more »

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