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  • This App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits

    Bailey Berg

    January 11, 2021 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A new app is helping communities facing food insecurity in California. Forage Grocery finds the best bargains for SNAP recipients in their local grocery stores. Users upload their grocery list, select the stores they would typically visit in person, and the app compares prices to provide shoppers with a grocery list that makes the most of their SNAP benefits. The app also includes links and ads to local food banks and other resources for food insecurity.

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  • Reclaiming Indigenous Legacy One Beer at a Time

    Bailey Berg

    October 12, 2020 |

    Life & Thyme |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    A coalition of Native American–owned breweries is using lagers and ales to educate the public about their heritage and to correct the racist narrative about Indigenous peoples’ relationship to alcohol. For example, Skydance Brewing Co. in Oklahoma labels its beers with names that pay homage to the experiences of Native Americans. “It’s important that we have Native American entrepreneurs tell our story for ourselves,” says Jake Keyes, the brewery founder. “For us to reclaim it.”

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