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  • Free school meals helped families during the pandemic. This fall, those lunches won't return.

    Nadra Nittle

    August 01, 2022 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Several studies have shown the link between universal free school meals and higher academic performance, improved nutrition and health, and better behavior. Children who deal with food insecurity often receive “most of their dietary needs at school.”

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  • Could Seaweed Help Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?

    Nadra Nittle

    December 21, 2020 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Marshall, California

    Seaweed aquaculture is a growing field that scientists are investigating for a number of climate-related uses, from reducing methane emissions in livestock to replacing plastic in packaging. Governments, startups, and researchers around the world are getting into the algae business that is also helping to create new jobs. There are challenges with scaling many of these products, but recent research for many of these initiatives have shown signs of early success.

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  • How Essential Food Workers Are Fighting Back

    Nadra Nittle

    July 31, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Nevada

    Meatpacking workers protested Covid-19 safety concerns and a coalition of advocacy groups filed a civil rights complaint with the government accusing Tyson and JBS USA of racial discrimination during the pandemic because the safety issues disproportionately impact line workers, who are largely people of color. Nevada’s Culinary Union also sued Las Vegas Strip casinos for unsafe working conditions. Two casinos have been dropped from the suit after deciding to negotiate privately with the union and Tyson has since instituted some safety measures, but broader impacts of the complaints remain to be seen.

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