unBox organizers at Stanford host campus food security event

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unBox Monthly Newsletter We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We also wish all a Happy Hanukkah! Everyday, our unBox network is thankful to be in community with you all: an inspiring group of engaged food systems activists, advocates, researchers, and changemakers working at every level to fight food insecurity in the US.  This Thanksgiving, as we convened with friends and family, we also reflected on the history of this holiday and the colonial past it darkly reflects. Karlos Baca (Tewa, Diné and Nuche), founder of Taste Native Cuisine, urges all those who celebrate Thanksgiving to examine the impact of centuries of US colonial rule on Indigenous foodways in Decolonizing Thanksgiving and Reviving Indigenous Relationships to Food. Furthermore, today is Giving Tuesday: a time to donate and volunteer, and to deeply reflect on the root causes of food insecurity in America, and act in in solidarity with the individuals and organizations leading advocacy campaigns for systemic change.  New Hunger Free America Study Highlights How SNAP Helped Alleviate US Hunger During COVID-19 HFA CEO Joel Berg on MSNBC's Morning Joe Hunger Free America's new report explores how SNAP, P-EBT, school meals, and other crucial food safety net measures helped millions of Americans avoid food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read the full report here! Key Insights: 24.1 million Americans “didn’t have enough to eat” in April of 2020 (US Census Household Pulse). This number rose to 28.5 million in December 2020. By August 2021, it dropped to 17.6 million, then rose to 19.9 million in September 2021. The 38% decrease in food insufficiency from December 2020 to August 2021 coincided with big increases in federal food and cash aid.  Acting to End College Campus Hunger and Homelessness 17% of US college students experience homelessness in a given year. 39% experience food insecurity in a given month. (Hope Center)   Students are fighting for change! Recent stories: The Student Basic Needs Coalition (University of Tennessee - Knoxville) are rallying for basic needs awareness and resources on campus and at the federal level.  Humboldt State University's Oh SNAP! Student Food Program are raising awareness about temporary CalFresh eligibility expansions and fighting SNAP stigma.  In November, unBox members helped organize an event on Stanford campus uniting on-campus basic needs organizers to raise awareness about the issue of nationwide college student food and housing insecurity, mobilizing students to take local, state, and federal action.  Build Back Better Still Stalled in the Senate The bill would provide billions of dollars to support child nutrition programs like Summer EBT and expanded free school meals. Use our Linktr.ee to find No Kid Hungry and FRAC tools for taking action!! Great Reads Food: The Guardian: ‘He’s a hero’ – the teacher who hand-delivered 15,000 free school meals in lockdown Success Fundamentals: Episode 26 - Hunger Free America with Joel Berg NBC News: Higher food costs make the math even harder for Americans on food stamps Civil Eats: The Inequity of Hunger: An Interview with Priya Fielding-Singh ABC News: Food insecurity persists, forcing community organizers to act WBAY: Lawmakers introduce Healthy School Meals for All Act for Wisconsin students USDA: USDA Launches Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative The Counter: Two large U.S. cities have adopted a Good Food Purchasing framework to support local economies, better working conditions, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare The Fencepost: Biofuels groups, NFU support BBB, others demur FRAC: Eight Ways Advocates United to #EndHungerNow During a Pandemic San Antonio Report: Nearly 15% of Bexar County households use food stamps. A recent hike in benefits won’t go far. Michigan Live: Michigan Democrat wants state to end asset tests for SNAP recipients Watertown Daily Times: Gillibrand works to modernize WIC, allow for virtual appointments Beyond the plate: Brookings: States can improve housing well-being through thoughtfully designed policies CBPP: Investing in Housing Vouchers Critical to Protecting Children From Hardship, Building More Equitable Future Events TODAY November 30, 11:30 am PST: MAZON: Serving Those Who Serve. Ending Hunger for Veterans and the Military December 1, 12 pm EST: Fireside Chat with EPA: Aligning the National Food Waste Reduction Goal with International Efforts December 13, 9 am PST: NOPREN State-of-the-Science Webinar: A panel of experts discuss federal approaches for addressing the intersection of nutrition, sustainability, and climate change December 13-15, 2021, 2:00-7:00 p.m. EST (virtual): 2021 Global Food Governance Conference New Research The Rockefeller Foundation: True Cost of Food: School Meals Case Study Urban Institute: The States That Need It Most Might Not Enroll in Statewide Free Meals CSPI: School Meals Corporate Report Card 2021 Alicia Cohen, David Dosa, James Rudolph, Christopher Halladay, Michele Heisler, Kali Thomas: Risk Factors for Veteran Food Insecurity: Findings from a National US Department of Veterans Affairs Food Insecurity Screener (Public Health Nutrition, November 8, 2021) Jason Jabbari, Yung Chun, Pranav Nandan, Laura McDermott, Tyler Frank, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Dan Ferris, Stephen Roll: How Did School Meal Access Change during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Analysis of a Large Metropolitan Area (IJERPH, October 28, 2021) MAZON: Hungry in the Military Food Insecurity Among Military Families in the U.S. (April 2021) Opportunities Featured job opportunities with unBox community members: Feeding San Deigo: CalFresh Specialist Partnerships Coordinator Graphic Design Intern San Diego Food Bank:  Feeding Everyone with Equity & Dignity (FEED) Coordinator Senior Food Program (CSFP) Coordinator  More great job opportunities: NOPREN: Communications Fellow USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Student Trainee (Social Science) Use this form to submit content for us to add to this monthly newsletter! unBox stands against systemic racism and violence and is striving to become an antiracist organization. Invite others to the Monthly unBox Call Want to learn more & get involved? Get unBox'ed! Thanks for being part of the unBox team :) Want to change how you receive these emails? 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