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Hunger activist, Rotarian, curious about the world and how we can make it better.

Seattle
Joined February 2011
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The honest truth is that food banks and meal programs alone can't come close to meeting the need of hungry families and individuals. Many of the people who receive assistance are working - and sometimes at multiple jobs - to try to make ends meet. bit.ly/2K3bwK2
“Opponents of governmental nutrition plans say we don’t have hunger issues in the U.S. because of our high obesity rates, but the two are actually tied together. The argument is akin to denying climate change because of a cold winter.”@Joelsberg @Newsweek ow.ly/iQTE30iRfnf
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“They have managed to propose nearly the impossible, taking over $200 billion worth of food from low-income Americans while increasing bureaucracy and reducing choices,” said @Joelsberg, CEO of Hunger Free America (Independent Journal Review) ow.ly/ZLcz30iRlOU
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“You can pay your #farmer or you can pay your doctor.” -Mark Lipson @OFRF #FoodTank
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer @foodtank summit. "Farm bill will be largest #carbon bill addressing #climate change." "It's Civics 101!" Farm bill expires 9/30. Get involved now! #foodtank #foodjustice #climatejustice
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Way to go, Washington! This afternoon Governor Inslee will be signing into law state legislation that will feed... fb.me/GY2VemSa
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To Cut Waste, U.K. Grocery Chain Will Sell Products Past 'Best Before' Dates n.pr/2AOpBXg
Looking forward to an inspiring event. See you shortly @JohnHewko xitter.cf/JohnHewko/status/92286…
Looking forward to the #Rotary and @gatesfoundation live #WorldPolioDay global update today at 2:30 pm PDT. Tune in: endpolio.org
News: 6K mile #atmosphericriver from China to #PNW #Cascades: We got this #SEA #VAN #PDX: Wait, what?
Great to have our Harvest Against Hunger work recognized by @AmeriCorps & @NationalService today.
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I #biketowork past this new location every day. Great to see it will be building skills for youth in the neighborhood. Thanks @Starbucks xitter.cf/seattletimes/status/89…
Starbucks opens a cafe in White Center that aims to be launchpad for youth job skills: st.news/2v0qWGs
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Farm-To-Table May Feel Virtuous, But It's Food Labor That's Ripe For Change n.pr/2uNJQic
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Rising with the roosters and running with the cows one.org/international/blog/r…
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Great panel discussion about using policy to reduce food waste. #NYCFoodWasteFair @NRDCFood @NYCFoodPolicy @foodprint
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Good piece on @NPR w/ @tomcolicchio about hunger, farms & nutrition. HT to @RFHarvest's Farm 2 Food Pantry n.pr/2oY6YGf
#lovemyjob 100 @efoodnet #volunteers packed @RFHarvest #apples in "Break Bags" going to low-income students over spring break.
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Another market preventing #foodwaste opens in #Europe (#Germany): dw.com/en/first-german-super…
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