food security – Service in Action

Growing your own nutritious food

October 21, 2020

By Past District Governor Una Hobday, Chair of Food Plant Solutions Rotarian Action Group The Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group creates science based, educational materials that explain what nutritional food is, why human bodies need it and how to grow and use it. We know that hunger is on the rise. We care that … More Growing your own nutritious food

Wine enthusiasts address food insecurity in Portugal

June 30, 2015

By Conrad C. Heede, Past District Governor of District 5790 and President of the Rotarian Wine Appreciation Fellowship Every year, the Rotarian Wine Appreciation Fellowship (RWAF) members plan exciting wine-related events at the annual RI Conventions. Claire Larson, a member of the Rotary e-Club Porches International and an avid wine aficionado and collector, volunteered to … More Wine enthusiasts address food insecurity in Portugal

Rotarians address food concerns through service partnership

May 5, 2015

By Ellina Kushnir, RI Programs staff About 805 million people around the world are undernourished and do not have access to enough nutritious food to lead healthy, active lives. One in every eight people goes to bed hungry each night, with the majority of undernourished people living in Southern Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Eastern Asia. … More Rotarians address food concerns through service partnership

Biking across America to raise awareness about hunger and food waste

October 16, 2014

By Benjamin Rasmus, Rotary Club of Seattle-International District, Washington, USA; Program Director at Rotary First Harvest This past summer I biked across the United States with Heather Hoffman to raise awareness about hunger and food waste. I work at Rotary First Harvest – a program of Rotary District 5030 (Seattle, USA) that combats hunger and … More Biking across America to raise awareness about hunger and food waste

World Food Day 2014: Feeding the World. Caring for the Earth.

October 15, 2014

Rotary International and The Global FoodBanking Network Fight Hunger and Food Waste By: Craig A. Nemitz, Ph.D. (h.c.) Director of Field Services, The Global FoodBanking Network; Charter Member of the Channahon/Minooka Rotary Club, Illinois, USA 16 October, World Food Day, is a day for people and organizations to come together to create awareness, share ideas, … More World Food Day 2014: Feeding the World. Caring for the Earth.