food desert
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Environment
Fighting food insecurity with cooking classes
Wimberly’s Roots is a community garden and kitchen located in a food desert Winder, Georgia. Wimberly’s Roots has made it their goal to increase access to healthy food in their community by offering monthly cooking lessons and cooking classes with the Boys and Girls Club. Watch the video to learn…
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Athens-Clarke County
Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities
Rashe Malcolm wishes people could see the other side of Athens, the one where some families may not know where their next meal might be coming from. “Just because this is UGA and we have a bunch of restaurants that are nationally and internationally known, doesn’t mean we’re not…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fighting Financials: Food Fight GA Loses Funding After Expanding Into Athens
After four months of service in Athens, Georgia, Food Fight GA has terminated its services due to lack of funding. Now, food insecurity in Athens is more exposed than ever. Committing to providing relief to restaurant staff and farmers in the wake of COVID-19, Food Fight GA donated weekly produce…
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Athens-Clarke County
Food Deserts Prevalent in Athens Area
Food deserts have been a part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to overcoming childhood obesity. The Athens area suffers from this. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as “Low access to a healthy food retail outlet [more] than 1 mile from a supermarket or large…
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Accessing Quality Food For School Cafeterias
What are Athens children eating in their school cafeteria’s? And where does the food come from? Reporter Naomi Keitt went to “The Future of Food conference” in Athens and tells us how food policy can impact food choices for students.