What We’re Reading: Article Round-Up
Calondra McArthur
At WhyHunger we know it’s important to stay critically informed on the issues related to hunger and poverty, while also uplifting the voices, stories and
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Yes! Magazine: “How to Help 55 Million People Out of Food Deserts”
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In some parts of Jefferson County, Kentucky, you can’t walk more than a mile without coming across a grocery store, food cooperative, or farmers market where
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Vox: “No, Poor People Don’t Eat More Junk Food Than Everyone Else”
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Fast food is frequently blamed for damaging our health. As nutrition experts point out, it typically has excessive amounts of fat, salt, and calories per serving.
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Huffington Post: “How Welfare’s Work Requirements Can Deepen and Prolong Poverty”
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After “Rose” lost her low-wage job in a southeast Michigan nursing home, the single mother of four sought Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits.
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Mother Jones: “Simply Drinking Water Shouldn’t Be This Dangerous”
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This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Health officials in a major American city downplayed dangers of lead contamination in
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