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Food Relief
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America, 2007 
 National and state data on hunger and poverty, covering topics such as unemployment rates, poverty rates of children and seniors, and food insecurity and poverty rankings of states. Also includes an overview of the U.S. food bank network, narratives on federal nutrition programs, and related background material. From the hunger relief organization Feeding America, with statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies. Formerly called America's Second Harvest. http://feedingamerica.org/our-network/the-studies/hunger-almanac-2007.aspx Topics: Food & Cooking, Poverty, Statistics Last updated Feb 23, 2009 American Culinary Federation Chef & Child Foundation
The mission of this nonprofit foundation is "to educate and assist the family in understanding proper nutrition ... and to be the voice of the culinary industry in its fight against childhood hunger, malnutrition and obesity." Includes information about the Childhood Hunger Day national awareness campaign as well as partnerships and fundraising activities. http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/Partnerships/CCF/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty Last updated Sep 27, 2008 DisasterHelp
This site from the U.S. government provides "information and services relating to ... disaster management: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation." Topics include hurricanes and other natural disasters, terrorism, disease, and power outages. http://www.disasterhelp.gov Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Electrical Energy, Food & Cooking, Home & Housing, Nutrition & Food Safety, Science, Technology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Water Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United States
Food security is defined on this site as "access at all times to enough food for active, healthy living." Includes statistics, information about conditions and trends, and the prevalence and measurement of food insecurity. Features reports back to 1995 on topics such as the elderly, children, and rural households. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/FoodSecurity/ Topics: Agriculture, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty, Senior Health Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Feeding America
Website for this organization (formerly America's Second Harvest) whose "network of more than 200 food banks serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.The Feeding America network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually." Provides a food bank lookup by state or ZIP code, background and news about the organization's programs, and studies and public policy about food banks and hunger in the U.S. http://www.secondharvest.org/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Food Stamp Program
Official website for the U.S. Food Stamp Program, which "provides low-income households with coupons or electronic benefits they can use like cash at most grocery stores to ensure that they have access to a healthy diet." Provides eligibility requirements, details about applying for benefits, and other information for applicants and recipients. Also includes material for retail merchants, covering Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) and related topics. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 3, 2008 Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS): On Food and Agriculture
The mission of this news service from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is "[t]o keep world food supply/demand under continuous review, and provide early warnings of food crises." Find a FAQ about the 2008 food price crisis, relevant periodical publications (such as on crop prospects), photo gallery, region and country reports, satellite imagery of countries in nutritional crisis, and policy recommendations. Available in several languages. http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Hurricane Assistance Links
Collection of links to resources for Louisiana residents following a hurricane disaster. Topics include animals, donations, senior services, evacuation, food, shelters, libraries and museums, missing persons, and road closures. From the State Library of Louisiana. http://www.state.lib.la.us/links/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Hurricane Katrina, Nutrition & Food Safety, Weather Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
"On October 1, 2008, the Food Stamp Program (FSP) was renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the 2008 Farm Bill." The SNAP site has a compilation of statistical publications and research, white papers, periodicals, data sets and tools (including a map of program participation and benefit levels), and related links. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/SNAP/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Statistics Last updated Mar 1, 2009 Timeline: Oil-for-Food Scandal
Timeline of events related to the "oil-for-food programme (OFF) [which] was set up to allow Iraq to sell its oil in return for humanitarian relief, so it would not breach sanctions imposed after the first Iraq war. The programme was administered by the United Nations and is now [2004-2005] embroiled in a corruption scandal." Includes links to related news stories and background information about the oil-for-food program. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4445609.stm Topics: Business, Corruption & Fraud, Food & Cooking, International Governments, Nutrition & Food Safety, Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 8, 2009 U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)
"The Greenbook shows a complete historical record of United States' (U.S.) foreign aid to the rest of the world." The online version offers tools to generate reports by country, program area (such as food aid or military assistance), or account (such as Iraq Reconstruction and Relief Fund). Provides report options such as the top 10 recipients of a program for a given year. Includes research tips, country notes, and additional material. From USAID. http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/index.html Topics: Finance, Food & Cooking, Military, Nutrition & Food Safety, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 16, 2009 United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Information from this UN organization that distributes food aid throughout the world. Includes information about the organization and donors (government, business, and individual), a world hunger map, updates about areas needing food aid (such as the 2005 famine in Niger and other countries in western Africa), news, photographs and videos, publications, and more. Some materials available in several languages. http://www.wfp.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, International Governments, Nutrition & Food Safety, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 9, 2005 World Food Day
"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945." The site features posters and selected additional material about this commemoration back to 1981, audio and video clips, listing of events throughout the world, and links to related resources. http://www.fao.org/wfd/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Oct 9, 2006 World News: Famine
A collection of articles about famine around the world. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/famine Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poverty Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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