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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit Currently Mobilized to Feed Gaza

EATER

This month, the José Andrés-led nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) became the first organization to successfully send aid to Gaza by ship when the Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of food, reached the area on March 15; WCK dispatched a second ship on Sunday, March 17. million meals to Palestinians in need.

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit

EATER

Last week, World Central Kitchen arrived in Hawaii with food and supplies for first responders. Over the next several days, World Central Kitchen volunteers set up at food distribution locations on Maui and the Big Island, and within the first week of its arrival, the organization provided more than 16,000 meals to wildfire victims.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

For 15 years, the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture tried to fix the food system by educating children and producing new farmers. On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. Some came out crying.

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What a Surge in Union Organizing Means for Food and Farm Workers

EATER

More and more Starbucks locations are announcing intentions to unionize amid a historic movement in the food industry A version of this article first appeared in The Deep Dish , the members-only monthly newsletter by Civil Eats that features in-depth reporting on the American food system. Now, it’s bigger than that , she said.

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How Grocery Co-Ops Are Taking on Food Justice and Equity

EATER

Set to open in August 2023, the Detroit People’s Food Co-op will provide the neighborhood’s residents — who are predominantly low- and middle-income African Americans and have long lacked a high-quality, nearby grocery store — an easy source for healthy food. Even so, many of the grocery co-ops in the U.S.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager.

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Restaurant Industry Suppliers: Time to Retool and Realign

Aaron Allen & Associates

The violent swings in demand and supply have devastated some businesses (restaurants led the U.S. While many only think “restaurants” when thinking “foodservice,” we look at the entire global food ecosystem of $14.6T. It’s not easy to unlock the share of the global food ecosystem. Food Safety.