Programs that provide locally grown, healthy foods are making them more affordable to people who are food insecure in Wisconsin.
Category: Beyond Hunger
Wisconsin Watch’s ‘Beyond Hunger’ series examines food insecurity in America’s dairyland.
The series, produced by University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students, investigates how pandemic-related aid programs alleviated some food insecurity for Wisconsinites — and potential longterm solutions for curbing food insecurity in the future.
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Meat cultivated at UW-Madison offers glimpse into possible food future
Right now, a cultivated hamburger costs $300,000 due to startup and research costs. But scientists and investors see a future when such food is affordable.
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Technology, logistics make food-scrap composting in Wisconsin a challenge
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Recovery programs seek to solve food waste – and insecurity – in Wisconsin
Groups across the state have searched for alternatives to get food that would be wasted to people in need.
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Wisconsin districts seek solutions as school lunch quality comes under fire
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Mobile markets bring fresh food to Wisconsin customers
Retrofitted semi-trailers carrying produce, dairy and meat bring needed fresh food to underserved areas — but the economics are daunting
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Wisconsin: Land of plenty includes plenty of ‘food deserts’
Large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin lack easy access to groceries. The state, cities and communities are working to change that.
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As universal free school meals end, are Wisconsin families ready for it?
Elected officials and advocates debate the fate of free school meals that provided relief to families during the pandemic.
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Federal food aid in Wisconsin has evolved, but users still face decades-old barriers
The former head of Wisconsin’s FoodShare program says qualifying for and maintaining food assistance is overly cumbersome for participants
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Pandemic support fading for 1 in 12 Wisconsinites who were food insecure
Some pandemic-related changes could transform FoodShare and other solutions to hunger — if the policies survive expiration dates and the state’s political divide
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Wisconsin Watch’s ‘Beyond Hunger’ series examines food insecurity in America’s dairyland
Beyond Hunger, a new series by Wisconsin Watch produced by University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students, examines how pandemic-related programs alleviated a lot of hunger — and what it means for Wisconsin now that those support systems are fading.