Living with so much uncertainty is hard. Human beings crave information about the future in the same way we crave food,sex, and other primary rewards. Our brains perceive ambiguity as a threat, and they try to protect us by diminishing our ability to focus on anything other than cre...
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Now is a crucial time to support your neighbors in need with food bank donations, volunteering, advocacy, and more.
Small Ways You Can Donate Money To Charity There are plenty of innovative ways that you can help people in need, even when money is tight. Here are just a few unique ways to give. Food Angel, Hong Kong Food insecurity has become a global problem for families. In Hong Kong , the peo...
In addition, sufficient intake of high-quality protein by the elderly is important to help improve mood, boost resistance against stress and prevent muscle loss. In the most recent update to the Malaysian Food Pyramid, protein-rich foods are placed on the third level from the base, indicating ...
2. Brush up on the latest hunger facts so you can debunk the myths.Every county in the United States struggles with food insecurity. By sharing these five myths about hunger, you can help raise awareness of the problem and inspire your friends and family to help. Read and share theFive ...
Farmers are an essential component of our modern food chain.Environmental sustainabilityandfood insecurityare critical to all methods of agricultural production–conventional, organic and genetically modified. Farmers use pesticides to stop unwanted predatory insects and invasive weeds from destroying their cro...
The rise is sure to have far-reaching implications, particularly with access to food and water. Add in climate change, and the fear of food shortages becomes an even bigger reality. Per the FAO’s report, snacking on critters may help to prevent food shortages and increase food security. ...
Committed to fighting housing insecurity? Staff a crisis hotline for a domestic violence safe house; volunteer with a transitional housing program; redesign a website for a low-barrier shelter; or serve meals, assist with intake and help residents access social services. ...
With food insecurity on one side, rising cost on the other, the question is: what can be done to survive this double-edged sword? True, much of the work of controlling the surging inflation is in the hands of the government and market forces but what can be done at the individual level...