Articles tagged as: food access
March 22, 2024
There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
A report out this week says hunger, malnutrition and even starvation are widespread in Gaza, but stopped short of declaring it a 'famine.' Here's a primer on what that means, and who gets to decide.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
East side neighborhood welcomes Eskenazi Health’s new medical complex
A new medical complex on the east side of Indianapolis will offer a plethora of health care services under one roof.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Food hub aims to help Marion County residents better connect with food resources
A new resource hub aims to make it easier for people to access food assistance.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2023
Gleaners reports a significant spike in food assistance
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana reports a spike in the number of meals served, and food insecurity continues to rise, despite improvements in the economy.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2023
New grant funding boosts capacity for small businesses and food access
Programs to help small businesses and improve equitable food access will receive a boost in Indianapolis.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
IU Health launches a nutrition hub to serve food insecure Methodist hospital patients
A new program at IU Health Methodist Hospital hopes to address nutrition insecurity in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2023
Indy Fresh Market opens to address the city’s east side food desert
A new grocery store aimed at addressing food deserts in communities of color recently opened on Indianapolis’ east side. The store known as Indy Fresh Market aims to provide accessible and nutritious food.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2023
Mobile fresh food market headed to Indianapolis neighborhoods
A new mobile food market aims to bring healthy food access to neighborhoods across Indianapolis. The Fresh for You Market on Wheels is inside a 40-foot, retrofitted bus donated by IndyGo.
Read MoreJune 9, 2023
Indiana food banks already stretched thin, worry new SNAP work requirements will make it worse
Indiana food bank leaders say their resources are stretched to the limit as the need for support remains unusually high. And they say new federal work requirements added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, will likely make the situation worse.
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