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Food Insecurity + COVID-19

Even two years later, the United States is still recovering from the aftermath of the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic. During the immediate lockdowns and government shutdowns, the essentials such as food became scarce, but the burden was unequally distributed. The pandemic...

Plant Breeding

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 66 percent of total crop production comes from only 9 plant species (ex: rice, corn, wheat), even when there are more than 6000 species grown and harvested for food consumption. This sort of global...

Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History month and here at MEANS we’re reflecting on the month by highlighting important women in the food recovery movement throughout history! There are many women who have made large strides in the fight against hunger and the push to eat and shop...