food insecurity /tags/food-insecurity food insecurity en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:01:00 GMT Hospital-based violence intervention program seeks to reduce re-injury /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-09/hope-shield-network-hospital-violence-intervention-program The Hope and Shield Network aims to help victims of gun violence beyond immediate medical care. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-09/hope-shield-network-hospital-violence-intervention-program This 'cooking improv' class helps reduce waste, food insecurity /environment/2024-09-13/la-soupe-cooking-improv-class Cooking improv teaches people how to use what they have available — even if it's not perfect. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:55:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-13/la-soupe-cooking-improv-class Isabel Nissley Got a free half hour? You could help rescue food from landfills /environment/2024-09-12/got-a-free-half-hour-you-could-help-rescue-food-from-landfills Learn how volunteers in Cincinnati keep food waste from landfills using an app and some free time. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:12:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-12/got-a-free-half-hour-you-could-help-rescue-food-from-landfills Becca Costello Holiday feasts don't have to mean leftovers in landfills. Local groups discuss ways to reduce food waste /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-12-08/holiday-leftovers-landfills-reduce-food-waste For many of us, this time of year means big holiday feasts with family and friends. But figuring out exactly how much to make can be tricky and cooking too much often leads to food waste. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-12-08/holiday-leftovers-landfills-reduce-food-waste The items food pantries really need this holiday season /community/2022-11-18/help-food-pantries-holiday-season Inflation is hitting many families hard this year, and that includes organizations like food pantries. Here's how you can help. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:14:00 GMT /community/2022-11-18/help-food-pantries-holiday-season Marianna Dionysiou Hunger for the holidays? Food pantries struggle to keep shelves stocked /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-11-10/food-pantries-struggle-to-keep-shelves-stocked Some of the same economic factors that are driving more people to seek help from food pantries are making it more difficult for those food pantries to provide support. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-11-10/food-pantries-struggle-to-keep-shelves-stocked The Free Fridge Project is nourishing the community /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-03-07/the-free-fridge-project-cincinnati-northern-kentucky Artist-decorated fridges are popping up outdoors. It's an effort to bring solutions to food scarcity and food waste. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-03-07/the-free-fridge-project-cincinnati-northern-kentucky La Soupe's model could save food from landfills across Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine says /food/2021-11-09/la-soupe-model-save-food-from-landfills-across-mike-dewine LaSoupe saved over a million pounds of food from ending up in a landfill last year and asked Governor DeWine to support its efforts. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:45:02 GMT /food/2021-11-09/la-soupe-model-save-food-from-landfills-across-mike-dewine Jolene Almendarez Carson School Students Build Little Pantry To Help Feed Its Community /community/2021-06-14/carson-school-students-build-little-pantry-to-help-feed-its-community Students at Carson School in West Price Hill saw a need in their community and stepped in to help. Teacher Stacey Jones says her students worked with… Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:00:00 GMT /community/2021-06-14/carson-school-students-build-little-pantry-to-help-feed-its-community Michael Monks A Carload At A Time, Volunteers Make Last Mile Food Rescue's Mission A Reality /community/2021-06-02/a-carload-at-a-time-volunteers-make-last-mile-food-rescues-mission-a-reality I meet Last Mile Food Rescue volunteer Rachel Moore at the back dock of Clifton Market. We're here for a pickup. It's one of dozens volunteers are doing… Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:00:05 GMT /community/2021-06-02/a-carload-at-a-time-volunteers-make-last-mile-food-rescues-mission-a-reality Selena Reder