Hunger

Food Lion Feeds and Customers Come Together to Nourish Neighbors

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Investment, Food, Sale, CIAA, City, Food Lion, ACC, Meal, Hunger

SALISBURY, N.C., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food Lion Feeds, with the support of its customers, launched its three-weeklong Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign to help address food insecurity.

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  • SALISBURY, N.C., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food Lion Feeds, with the support of its customers, launched its three-weeklong Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign to help address food insecurity.
  • Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.
  • “Our neighbors deserve access to nutritious food, so when our customers purchase a bag of oranges, they help nourish individuals and their families within their community who are experiencing hunger,” said Kevin Durkee, Manager, Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion.
  • Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has helped to provide more than 1 billion meals** to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals** by 2025.

Perdue Farms Joins Forces with Feeding America® to Help Fill the Leap Day Food Gap, Donating 2.75 Million Servings of Chicken to Communities Across the U.S.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Feeding America, Household, Work, Food, LEAP, Leap Day, Perdue Farms, Hunger, History, Farm, Meal, USDA, Leap year, Partnership

To do this, the company will deliver over 70 tractor trailer loads of its No Antibiotics Ever chicken across the U.S., providing 3.3 million pounds of chicken, or roughly 2.75 million servings.

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  • To do this, the company will deliver over 70 tractor trailer loads of its No Antibiotics Ever chicken across the U.S., providing 3.3 million pounds of chicken, or roughly 2.75 million servings.
  • “Perdue Farms remains unwavering in our mission to help nourish communities experiencing food insecurity,” said Kevin McAdams, CEO of Perdue Farms.
  • Perdue and Feeding America hope their actions will inspire other companies and individuals to make donations to their local food banks this Leap Day.
  • Households in 2022
    3: 2021 Feeding America study of supply and demand for agri food products sourced by the Feeding America network.

Food Lion Feeds Pays Tribute to Associates by Providing Meals for Hunger Relief

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Feeding America, Food industry, Food, Hunger, COVID-19, City, Edible, FMI, Food Lion, Meal, Partnership, Food delivery

Food Lion has contributed the meals on its associates’ behalf to show appreciation for the countless caring ways they help customers nourish their families.

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  • Food Lion has contributed the meals on its associates’ behalf to show appreciation for the countless caring ways they help customers nourish their families.
  • “Our meal donation aligns with our commitment to nourish our neighbors experiencing hunger and applauds our associates and their ongoing support of Food Lion Feeds.
  • Contributing to that total, Food Lion Feeds donated more than 69 million meals through its pioneering food rescue program.
  • Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has helped to provide more than 1 billion meals** to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals** by 2025.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Business Update

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
EMANATE, New Drug Application, Investment, Obesity, BMI, Webcast, Initiate, BBS, Stage 2, Hyperpigmentation, Documentation, Polyphagia, European, GAAP, European Medicines Agency, PCSK1, Type, Type 2, G&A, LG Chem, BV, Completeness, Shanda, Bardet–Biedl syndrome, Clinical trial, LEPR, Medicaid, IND, Prescription, Research, Hunger, Acquisition, Quarter, EMA, MC4R, FDA, Prevalence, PMDA, Patient, POMC, Body mass index, Pharmaceutical industry

-- Acquired global rights to oral MC4R agonist LB54640 from LG Chem --

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  • ET --
    BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today reported financial results and provided a business update for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results:
    Cash Position: As of December 31, 2023, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were approximately $275.8 million, as compared to $333.3 million as of December 31, 2022.
  • S,G&A Expenses: S,G&A expenses were $32.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $117.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $26.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $92.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
  • ET today to review its fourth quarter and year end 2023 financial results and recent business activities.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Development Plan of Setmelanotide for Hypothalamic Obesity in Japan

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Incidence, EMA, MC4R, Obesity, FDA, Growth, Astrocytoma, Polyphagia, Prevalence, Hunger, PMDA, European Medicines Agency, Weight gain, Patient, Brain, Craniopharyngioma, Pharmaceutical industry

BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced plans to add a cohort of patients with hypothalamic obesity in Japan to its ongoing global Phase 3 clinical trial of setmelanotide, with dosing expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024.

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  • “Following constructive discussions with Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), we are pleased to have developed a clear and efficient plan to support the potential approval of setmelanotide for hypothalamic obesity in Japan,” said David Meeker, M.D., Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rhythm.
  • The condition most frequently follows the growth and surgical removal or other treatment of craniopharyngioma, astrocytoma, or other rare brain tumors.
  • These individuals often experience rapid weight gain, a reduction in energy expenditure, and an increase in hunger leading to severe obesity within six to 12 months following the hypothalamic lesions.
  • Rhythm also announced today that it completed enrollment in the pivotal, 120-patient cohort in its global Phase 3 trial of setmelanotide in hypothalamic obesity with patients, aged 4 years or older with hypothalamic obesity randomized 2:1 to setmelanotide therapy or placebo for a total of 60 weeks, including up to eight weeks for dose titration.

North Texas Food Bank Announces Weekly Day Camp for Children

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Community engagement, Food bank, Food, Learning, Gardening, Camper, Hunger, Tourism

Dallas, TX, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced today its second annual day camp for children ages 8-11 on Mondays this summer from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the North Texas Food Bank Perot Family Campus located at 3677 Mapleshade Lane, Plano, TX 75075.

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  • Dallas, TX, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced today its second annual day camp for children ages 8-11 on Mondays this summer from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the North Texas Food Bank Perot Family Campus located at 3677 Mapleshade Lane, Plano, TX 75075.
  • “Whataburger is pleased to once again partner with the North Texas Food Bank in sponsoring its second annual Kids Camp where children across North Texas will learn more about food insecurity and the role that they can play in closing the hunger gap,” said George Gonzalez, Brand Leader for Whataburger Region 1100.
  • At the camp, attendees will receive a behind-the-scenes look at the North Texas Food Bank, including activities related to hunger, gardening and nutrition.
  • “At the North Texas Food Bank, fighting hunger together means engaging everyone in our community – and that includes getting a jump start on empowering the youngest generation to understand and fight hunger in their neighborhoods and communities,” said Cassie Collins, Director of Community Engagement for the North Texas Food Bank.

Animal Alliance of Canada strongly opposes Nova Scotia’s proposed spring bear hunt

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Hunting, Smell, Female, Biomass, Biodiversity, Cubs, Death, Conservation, Human, Hunger

TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Animal Alliance of Canada, on moral and ethical grounds, strongly opposes Nova Scotia’s proposal to open a spring hunt for black bears.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Animal Alliance of Canada, on moral and ethical grounds, strongly opposes Nova Scotia’s proposal to open a spring hunt for black bears.
  • The province is Canada’s last not to have such a hunt, and has asked for public input on the idea of also hunting bears in the spring.
  • Best intentions notwithstanding, Conservation Officers lack resources to launch forensic investigations even if an illegally shot bear carcass is found.
  • “Most wildlife we once had on our planet are gone,” said Liz White, director of Animal Alliance of Canada.

Barbie® Celebrates 65 Years of Inspiring Girls to Recognize Their Full Potential

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Children, Specialty, Women, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Celebrity, Retail, Toys, Family, Consumer, Parenting, Astronaut, Cream, Senior, Culture, Growth, Personality, Walmart, Pita, Human, History, Rizzoli, Music, Ageing, Social media, The World Tour, Assouline Publishing, Racism, AN, World Tour, Photography, Imagination, Partnership, International, Woman, Multimedia, Warner Bros. Pictures, Female, Empowerment, Publishing, Target Corporation, Hot Wheels, Pop Star, International Women's Day, Tatuyo language, Hunger, Collection, Grammy Awards, Viola Davis, OUR, UNO, Film, Food, Autumn, Exhibition, Dream, Amazon, Toy

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305438605/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305438605/en/
    Barbie® Celebrates 65 Years of Inspiring Girls to Recognize Their Full Potential (Photo: Business Wire)
    Since the brand’s inception, Barbie has helped girls explore their limitless potential through different roles and narratives – from encouraging self-expression through dress-up to playing out any of her 250+ careers.
  • “For the past 65 years, Barbie has used her global platform to empower girls to dream big, explore their limitless potential, and direct their own narrative to shape their future.
  • Barbie will recognize women worldwide who embody the brand’s mission to inspire stories to shape the future.
  • EXPANDING OUR COMMITMENT TO RESHAPE HOW SOCIETY SUPPORTS GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT by entering our third year of partnership with Inspiring Girls International in continued support of the Barbie Dream Gap Project .

Home Grown Springfield Celebrates More Than 37 Million Meals Served to K-12 Students on its Fifth Anniversary

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Education, Philanthropy, Retail, Other Philanthropy, Food, Beverage, School, Student, Multimedia, Springfield School District, Region, Lettuce, K-12, Home Grown, Meal, Achievement Medal, Hunger

“Home Grown Springfield is a groundbreaking endeavor, revolutionizing K-12 dining in a way that’s never been done before,” said Joe Smith, Regional Vice President for Sodexo At School. “We’re making 5 to 7 scratch options a day for students, and ultimately, providing a culinary experience you don’t find in a typical school cafeteria. Additionally, this initiative demonstrates an enormous commitment to sustainability and waste reduction, local sourcing – with 25 percent of food costs spent on New England sourced food items -- and increasing meal participation.”

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  • Sodexo, a leader in serving and providing meals to students across the U.S., and Springfield Public Schools announced the fifth anniversary of Home Grown Springfield, a dining program dedicated to sourcing locally, providing quality food options and addressing student hunger among PreK-12 students.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305162340/en/
    Home Grown Springfield Celebrates More Than 37 Million Meals Served to K-12 Students on its Fifth Anniversary (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Home Grown Springfield is a groundbreaking endeavor, revolutionizing K-12 dining in a way that’s never been done before,” said Joe Smith, Regional Vice President for Sodexo At School.
  • "The Home Grown Springfield culinary innovation brought forth by Sodexo emphasizes student well-being, delightful taste and positive impact through practices like local sourcing.
  • With a commitment to making an impact, Home Grown Springfield works to eliminate student hunger within the district.

US Foods Doubles Down on Community Giving Support With Nearly $2 Million in Additional Funding

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Food, Beverage, Defense, Retail, Other Philanthropy, Supply Chain Management, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Social Services, Fund Raising, Foundation, Professional Services, Fitness & Nutrition, Philanthropy, General Health, Health, Military, Other Education, Continuing, Education, Disaster, Feeding America, Student, Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Foods, Roadmap, American Red Cross, Cooking, Employment, Red, Hunger, Tourism

The additional dollars will enable new and innovative initiatives across the company’s three strategic community giving pillars: hunger relief, culinary education and disaster relief.

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  • The additional dollars will enable new and innovative initiatives across the company’s three strategic community giving pillars: hunger relief, culinary education and disaster relief.
  • US Foods associates will continue their integral role in supporting the program through year-round volunteer events.
  • Amid rising food costs, 44 million people, including more than 13 million children, face hunger in the United States1.
  • Since its launch, the program has awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships to nearly 90 students.