Tag: food insecurity
Hope in the form of food pantries at local schools
When nonprofit leaders describe current conditions in their communities, the term “perfect storm” comes up.
One of the places where the storm is most visible...
Suffering unequal when food prices skyrocket
THE COST OF EGGS AND BREAD is soaring – a trend that’s particularly punishing for the poorest Americans.
Average food prices climbed at an annualized rate...
R.I. food bank: Food insecurity, racial inequities still problematic
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island’s economy gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity remains high, affording adequate food is still a challenge for...
URI’s annual Food System Summit to focus on COVID-19 impact on...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island’s fifth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit will focus on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food...
BankNewport donates $255,000 to 52 community organizations
NEWPORT – BankNewport recently donated a total of $255,000 to 52 community organizations that support basic needs, according to a news release.
The grants, intended...
R.I. KIDS COUNT: Pandemic worsens child food insecurity rate in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island KIDS COUNT released Thursday its latest report on child hunger and nutrition in the Ocean State that found food insecurity...
Brown changes meal plan requirements to reduce ‘food insecurity’
PROVIDENCE – Brown University is making changes to the meal plans it offers students in order to reduce "food insecurity" that studies say college...
CCRI opens pantry for its ‘food insecure’ students
LINCOLN – Citing studies that indicate that one in four community college students is “food insecure,” Community College of Rhode Island officials opened a...
PBN on WJAR-TV, Nov. 26, 2018
Each year Rhode Islanders face the ever-present need for food, clothing and holiday gifts.
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC...
Report: Food insecurity in R.I. on the rise despite improving economy
PROVIDENCE – Food insecurity in Rhode Island is on the rise, according to a Nov. 19 report from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
According...