How the SSA Food Assistance Change Impacts SSI Beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a new change for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI beneficiaries. This new change ... Read more.....»»
BK owner says the virus could change restaurants forever
Restaurant Brands International Inc., the owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons, says the food-service industry needs to change “for the foreseeable future and possibly forever†after Covid-19......»»
Farmers welcome $1.2B in USDA purchases for food banks
The USDA is expected to purchase up to $3 billion in goods as farmers see demand from restaurants dry up and millions of out-of-work Americans seek food assistance......»»
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival shows ‘aloha’ to restaurant workers with new financial assistance program
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival shows ‘aloha’ to restaurant workers with new financial assistance program.....»»
Hawaii Foodbank receives $2M to provide meals to unemployed families
The City & County of Honolulu matched a $1 million donation from the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Hawaii Resilience Fund for Covid-19 relief efforts to provide food assistance to recently unemployed individuals, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced .....»»
Enrollment in federal food aid program has gone up 40% since last month
As unemployment claims in the U.S. continue to rise to more than 22 million, enrollment in food stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has also increased by 40 percent in the past month. Veuer’s Nick Cardona has that story......»»
Coronavirus Is Hurting the Restaurant Industry. Here’s How It Could Change the Future of Food
The pandemic has shown that the connection between farm and table can be broken Dan Barber, the vanguard chef behind Blue Hill at Stone Barns, earned two Michelin stars as he championed the farm-to-t.....»»
Benzinga Pro"s Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Tues., Apr. 14, 2020: GRUB, EWW, TUP, APPN, WIX
Today's 5 Stock Ideas:Â Grubhub (GRUB)Â - A play on the space which has been one of the largest beneficiaries to the change in consumers' eating habits amid the coronavirus pandemic. Shares were down read more.....»»
Future of Food: The "dead meat" industry
The world’s meat industry must adapt to the challenges posed by climate change and growing demand for plant-based alternatives or face "ruin," according to a group of investors managing $20 trillion in assets......»»
How the Food Distribution Sector Is Responding to Change
Quickly changing food purchasing habits are impacting top suppliers in different waysRelated Stocks: SYY, PFGC, TSN, WMT,.....»»
Kansas Dept. of Commerce: State is within 48 hours of federal loan assistance for small businesses
Small businesses suffering from the impacts of coronavirus may soon have relief. A spokesperson with the Kansas Department of Commerce says in an email to the WBJ that the state has submitted the necessary paperwork to the U.S. Small Business Ass.....»»
Looming rule change could kick people off food stamps
Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the administration had decided to move forward with implementing the new SNAP guidelines......»»
Food hub in Tenderloin, The Aviary, scoops up two more restaurant tenants
A 13,800-square-foot restaurant development is aiming to change the profile of one block in the Tenderloin......»»
Up-and-coming food hub in Tenderloin, The Aviary, scoops up two more restaurant tenants
A 13,800-square-foot restaurant development is aiming to change the profile of one block in the Tenderloin......»»
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival announces latest beneficiaries
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival donated $413,580 in proceeds from its 2019 event to 18 nonprofit partners, bringing the festival’s total giving to nearly $3 million since its inception in 2011. Festival organizers announced the donation on Tuesday at a re.....»»
Seth Goldman’s next ventures? A plant-based burger restaurant, new food products — and $1M for climate change
When Seth Goldman announced in November he’d be leaving Honest Tea Inc., he said his next ventures would aim to effect climate change, through food. Now we know what that means. The Bethesda beverage company founder and his wife, Julie Farkas,.....»»
Fewer immigrants sign up for food-subsidy program
New York prosecutors are hailing as a pivotal moment that could change the way the legal system views a type of sexual assault case historically . Most of the women who testified against Weinstein... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
JPMorgan warns investors it may get walloped by climate change
JPMorgan Chase & Co, long a target of public scrutiny for its relationship with the fossil-fuel industry, is getting more serious about the impacts of the . The bank’s annual regulatory report added... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Oh no, Costco!
Big food court change? Big food court change? .....»»
Costco membership required? To make a food court purchase you may soon need to be a member
Is Costco making a big change to its food courts? Will a Costco membership soon be requi.....»»
As millions move off assistance, does Trump deserve credit?
President Trump likes to claim credit for the number of Americans who have stopped receiving food stamps since he entered office. .....»»