Food for Thought: Innovative solutions for ending both hunger and food waste
People sifting through food that had just been discarded by a Fred Meyer store after a power failure in Portland, Ore. Credit: @JuniperLSimonis By Saul Myhre, Alliance Intern from the …
Food for Thought: Loneliness epidemic is endangering Americans’ health but there are solutions
Americans’ health hangs in the balance due to rising loneliness dangers. But US Sen. Chris Murphy and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy have just the prescription needed. Credit: Surgeon General’s …
Food for Thought: Positive voting trends among women and young people counteracted by threatened voters
By Alliance President Terry Gips As this excellent NY Times OpEd points out, there are some profound emerging voting trends that have countervailing impacts. Young people are voting increasingly Democratic …
Food for Thought: Labor Day and Nanny star Fran Drescher’s call for just pay and worker rights
Screen Actors Guild President and Nanny actress Fran Drescher at press conference announcing strike plans. Credit: Allison Zaucha, Washington Post By Olivia Salzwedel, Alliance Intern from University of Minnesota Morris ’22 …
Food for Thought: A billion more air conditioners?
Apartment building near New Delhi. Can you imagine if every resident had an air conditioner whether throughout India or around the world? Credit: Anindito Mukherjee, Bloomberg By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance …