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food insecurity
How much is a Facebook ‘Like’ worth? (Try $10)
That’s what Kashi (think healthy food) will donate to The Junior League for every Facebook “Like” our members, community partners and friends provide until February 22, up to a total…
What is it about Thanksgiving?
Americans have had a love affair with Thanksgiving for generations (along with Canadians, though they celebrate it in October). And, while it is an intensely family-oriented holiday (with lots of…
Ready for National Junk Food Day?
It’s real…but it’s also a joke. July 21 is now designated as the day when we are encouraged to eat all the junk food we want—cheeseburgers with bacon, nachos with…
The Good Food Paradox
In a nation criss-crossed by strip malls dotted with fast-food restaurants where one thousand-calorie meals are available in an instant for less than what it costs to buy a gallon…
Does Hunger Stop in Summer?
No. Maybe that’s why June is National Hunger Awareness Month. But, at The Junior Leagues, we believe that hunger – and its companion, childhood obesity – is a year-round concern.…