Assessment highlights food insecurity, loss of farmland, in Northern Arizona
The first assessment by the City of Flagstaff’s Office of Sustainability shows that farmers and farmland are being lost in northern Arizona, even as many rural residents struggle to access healthy food. was shown. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke to Natalie Pearson, the city’s food systems coordinator, about the findings from a survey and interviews conducted […]
Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts
A December 19, 2023 article An easy-to-click title by MarketWatch's Brett Arends, “These are the scariest numbers for Social Security,” caught my eye. Given the fact that so many corporate media articles today are focused on pointing out how wrong the Louvs' sense is, how absolutely everything is pristine, it's hard to believe that Mr. […]
Maricopa County to invest $500K to combat food insecurity
Maricopa County will invest $500,000 to support food insecure communities in the county, according to a news release posted on the county's website. The county Board of Supervisors voted in favor of investing money in the Arizona Food Bank Network during its formal meeting on January 10th. The approved funding is in addition to the […]
Tucson Family Food Project tackles food insecurity
Tucson, Arizona (KGUN) — Arizona has the third-highest rate of food insecurity among western states, and Tucson is highlighted as a problem area. A nonprofit provides affordable meals to students and their families while also teaching them how to cook. More than 100,000 people in Pima County suffer from food insecurity. The Tucson Family Food […]
