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PNS Daily Newscast - November 25, 2020 


Feeding hungry families, on Thanksgiving and beyond; and is that turkey really from a family farm? (Note to Broadcasters: The newscast has been granted a holiday for Thanksgiving, but we'll return first thing Friday.)

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Hunger/Food/Nutrition

People in one in ten Illinois households with children say they
Hunger Levels Rise for IL Families as Holidays Approach
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The pandemic is causing massive hardships for Illinois families heading into the holidays. The latest Census Bureau survey ...Read More
Before the latest round of CARES Act funding, Hunger Solutions-Minnesota says it received nearly 350 applications for aid, totaling more $20 million. It was able to provide $12 million, spread across 239 groups. (Adobe Stock)
Emergency Aid for Hunger Relief Drying Up in MN
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
DULUTH, Minn. - The lack of a new federal pandemic relief bill has local governments and nonprofits worried about how people will be able to survive ...Read More
The North Carolina Department for Health and Human Services says its goal is to decrease the percentage of children living in food insecure homes from 20.9% to 17.5% by 2025. (Adobe Stock)
NC Food Orgs Work to Share Local Produce for Holiday Season
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
DURHAM, N.C. - Thanksgiving gatherings may be smaller this year, but North Carolinians need access to food more than ever, as the pandemic's economic ...Read More
About 1.5 million Americans are highly allergic to sesame seeds and sesame-based products. (TAndrews/Morguefile)
Sesame May Be Named Country's Ninth Major Allergen
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
BOSTON -- Some 1.5 million Americans are highly allergic to sesame, yet it isn't required to be listed on food labels. That may be about to change ...Read More
A report from the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences found 18 million more Americans are experiencing insecurity now than in 2018. (Halfpoint/Adobe Stock)
Community Groups Provide Thanksgiving Meals to Families in Need
Monday, November 23, 2020
RENO, Nev. -- As the holidays approach, COVID-19 case numbers are on the rise, and more Nevadans are experiencing food insecurity. The Silver ...Read More
Demand for food assistance in Nebraska has spiked during COVID-19, with Omaha's Together drive-through food pantry serving some 250 cars daily. (Wikimedia Commons)
Food Pantries Bracing for Holidays, Colder Weather
Thursday, November 19, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. -- The number of Nebraskans not sure where their next meal would come from was on the decline in 2019, but that was before the ...Read More
Ohio's emergency food network has been working overtime to help struggling families. (Ohio Association of Foodbanks)
Ohio Hunger Stats Underscore Need for COVID Relief Bill
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The latest estimates on the prevalence of hunger in Ohio are strengthening the case for a new COVID relief bill in Congress ...Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing another $14 billion for farmers and ranchers who have experienced market losses caused by the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
Time Running Short for Farmers to Apply for COVID Aid
Thursday, November 12, 2020
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin farmers, who are struggling during the pandemic crisis, still have a chance to sign up for federal aid. But they're urged ...Read More
Carbon pollution is changing the chemistry, temperature and biology of the ocean, with negative impacts on oyster farms. (The Nature Conservancy)
NC Shellfish Growers on Front Lines of Changes to Climate, Ecosystems
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
NEWPORT, N.C. -- North Carolina's oyster farmers are grappling with rising seas, ocean acidification and more severe storms - and many now are ...Read More
Vida Foundation's 'Take My Hand' program will serve healthy after-school snacks for Eagle County's elementary-age kids. (Dilawarali/Pixabay)
Nonprofit Launched to Serve Eagle County Immigrant Communities
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
EDWARDS, Colo. -- Immigrant communities in Eagle County are celebrating this week's launch of the Vida Foundation, the brainchild of Pastor Josué ...Read More
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