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Director’s Corner: Hunger – There is No Excuse

The international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created by the nations of the world under the auspices of the United Nations. Tapping experts across the globe on a range of disciplines, seventeen goals were established with a deadline of 2030 for achieving each goal. The seventeen goal topics were identified…

Mike KenslerSeptember 10, 2020

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The Pandemic & Food Insecurity: Hunger Solutions Rises to the Challenge

As the coronavirus pandemic began its relentless march around the world, a global hunger crisis swiftly erupted in its wake. And with it, the second Sustainable Development Goal – Zero Hunger – has become more imperiled. Instead of diminishing, the number of the world’s hungry has risen dramatically during the…

adminSeptember 10, 2020

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Books & Ball Caps: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits

Mike recommends reading Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainability edited by Geoffrey Lawrence, Kristen Lyons, and Tabitha Wallington and shares the story behind his Montgomery Biscuits ball cap. Learn about the SDGs & AU and our contributions related to this post.

Mike KenslerSeptember 10, 2020

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COMMUNITY GARDENS: AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY

If you’re one of the 19 million people in the United States who lives in a food desert, getting access to fresh, healthy food, particularly fresh produce, can be extremely difficult. Food deserts are defined as places where predominantly low-income people live at least 1 mile from a grocery store…

adminSeptember 9, 2020

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INTRODUCING HOME ON THE PLAINS, A ONE-STOP CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS SUPPORT

In these unique times, staying safe means observing a number of safety and social distancing protocols. Times like these highlight our individual needs for connectivity and support. Maybe the support we need is a few non-perishable food items, a recipe for dining on a budget, a break away from today’s…

adminSeptember 9, 2020

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AN ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY: THE CAMPUS KITCHEN AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY: AN ACCOUNT FROM A CHERISHED COMMUNITY PARTNER & GENERAL OPERATION UPDATE

Campus Kitchens fights hunger while also reducing food waste. In our current situation, food resources can be a necessity now more than ever. No one may know what may be going on in an individual’s life, but we can definitely work to provide as many resources as possible in case…

adminSeptember 9, 2020

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FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS & THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

Food insecurity amongst college students is an ever present reality on college campuses. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), food insecurity is defined as the “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods…

adminSeptember 8, 2020

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Tiger Dining and Campus Kitchens Partner to Reduce Food Waste

Post contributed by Katie Peters, Marketing Assistant, Tiger Dining Tiger Dining seeks to handle the food served on campus in the most sustainable and responsible way possible, from the beginning to end of the food service process. Our associates are reminded during food preparation to reduce food waste with our…

adminOctober 24, 2017

The Pandemic & Food Insecurity: Hunger Solutions Rises to the Challenge

Books & Ball Caps: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits

COMMUNITY GARDENS: AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY

INTRODUCING HOME ON THE PLAINS, A ONE-STOP CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS SUPPORT

AN ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY: THE CAMPUS KITCHEN AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY: AN ACCOUNT FROM A CHERISHED COMMUNITY PARTNER & GENERAL OPERATION UPDATE

FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS & THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

Tiger Dining and Campus Kitchens Partner to Reduce Food Waste

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