Amid growing concerns about living expenses, declining incomes and inflation, Boston residents are experiencing increased food prices, insecurity and inaccessibility.
Local residents relying on food stamps might suffer a cut in benefits. The White House has proposed a plan to adjust how eligibility is calculated, and it puts low-income Massachusetts households in the state at a disadvantage.
Residents cleared their pantries and congregated at City Hall Plaza Thursday afternoon for Hunger Action Day, a gathering to raise awareness for those facing food insecurity in Boston.
Do you keep seeing the acronym FYSOP but have no idea what it stands for? Wonder no longer — FYSOP is the First-Year Student Outreach Project, a weeklong community engagement program for first-year students, including freshmen, transfer students and, this year, students entering Boston University as part of the BU-Wheelock College merger.
Not being able to afford a meal is a highly stigmatized issue. People experiencing food insecurity often feel shame and embarrassment. Many areas of the state, even within wealthier cities such as Boston,...
Food waste in Massachusetts accounts for over one million tons of waste per year, according to estimates made by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in 2015. According to the Natural...
