It s been more than 50 years since the White House held a gathering about the effects of hunger across the nation. In 1969, the White House held its first, and only, Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Wednesday, the Biden administration is reviving the meeting, bringing together members of Congress and groups working to fight food insecurity. .
By Caleigh Wells for KCRW.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KCRW-Public News Service Collaboration When Scott Beylik s grandfather started the now four-acre Beylik Family Farms in Fillmore in the 1970s, it was a radical idea to grow tomatoes indoors without soil. Back then, they were pioneers of what has since become a growing trend in the agriculture industry: hydroponic farming. The technology involves lacing water with all the nutrients a plant needs, which eliminates the reliance on soil. .
Education officials in Ohio want state leaders to invest in free school meals for all students. Pandemic-era federal waivers enabling schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost expired in June, meaning families in need of assistance have to income-qualify for federal school meal programs. For a family of four, it s about $51,000 a year for reduced-priced meals and $36,000 for free meals. .