Brighter Bites Celebrates Strategic Partnerships to Improve Food Security and Health in Southwest Florida

March 17, 2025 Brighter Bites

These collaborations with local produce and logistics partners, community foundations, and generous donors are central to the nonprofit’s mission of fostering healthier communities and providing access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education to under-resourced families in Lee and Collier County.

The Beef Initiative Applauds South Dakota Legislature’s Unanimous Passage HB 1118, Blocking Public Funding for Lab-Grown Meat

March 6, 2025 The Beef Initiative

The South Dakota legislature has passed HB 1118 with unanimous support, prohibiting the use of public tax dollars for researching or purchasing lab-cultivated “meat” products.

Kroger and PepsiCo Come Together to Support Food Security and Uplift National Family Meals Month at FMI Foundation Cook Off

February 6, 2025 The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. and PepsiCo Inc announced their team of chefs took home a Gold Mitt Award for Chef’s Choice in the FMI (Food Marketing Institute) Foundation’s Stir it Up! culinary event held during the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Celebrating ten years of National Family Meals Month, and to support food security within our communities, retailers and suppliers were tasked with embracing the theme, “What’s for Dinner? Dishing up New Family Flavors.”

UNS Farms Launches Educational Farm Tours to Inspire Sustainable Food Choices

January 14, 2025 UNS Farms

Get a unique opportunity to explore various crop sections at UNS Vertical Farms in Dubai, featuring fresh microgreens, salads, edible flowers, and more.

White House National Science and Technology Council Finalizes New Aquaculture Plan, First in 40 Years

December 19, 2024 NOAA Fisheries

For the first time since 1983, the United States is releasing an updated National Aquaculture Development Plan. It will strengthen U.S. commitment to food security, climate resilience, and the protection of threatened and endangered marine and freshwater species.