Malnutrition

Jessica Lynch and Her Mom Discuss Long Recovery

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Jessica Lynch suffered horrific injuries during an ambush, capture, and then captivity as a prisoner of war during the 2003 ground invasion of Iraq.

Key Points: 
  • Jessica Lynch suffered horrific injuries during an ambush, capture, and then captivity as a prisoner of war during the 2003 ground invasion of Iraq.
  • Fisher House was there for the Lynch Family as they traveled to Germany and then Washington, D.C. to support their wounded soldier.
  • Deidre "Dee” Lynch, Jessica’s mom, and Greg Lynch, her father, first knew something was wrong when they turned on the news.
  • “It makes me very emotional,” Jessica said, “but he handed me an American flag off his uniform and said, ‘We’re Americans.

ACE Cash Express Partners with Feed My Starving Children to Pack Meals for Children in Need

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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The money raised by our North Texas and Oklahoma stores paid for 26,074 meals for children experiencing hunger.

Key Points: 
  • The money raised by our North Texas and Oklahoma stores paid for 26,074 meals for children experiencing hunger.
  • After two hours, volunteers packed 23,544 meals, enough to feed 64 children every day for a year.
  • "Thanks to Feed My Starving Children, last year, over 1 million children received meals every day."
  • "At FMSC, we love partnering with a company like ACE who understands that hunger is a solvable issue," said Hillary Coyle, Development Advisor at Feed My Starving Children.

Meals on Wheels America Collaborates with the Fuel Rewards® Program at Shell to Give Back This November

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Meals on Wheels America announced a collaboration with the Fuel Rewards® program, the popular fuel loyalty program at Shell, to help tackle senior hunger during the Thanksgiving season. Through November 23, Shell – in conjunction with PDI, the convenience retail technology company powering the Fuel Rewards® program – is donating one cent to Meals on Wheels America for each gallon of gas purchased at Shell by Fuel Rewards® members with Platinum Status, up to $200,000.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Meals on Wheels America announced a collaboration with the Fuel Rewards® program, the popular fuel loyalty program at Shell, to help tackle senior hunger during the Thanksgiving season.
  • Through November 23, Shell – in conjunction with PDI, the convenience retail technology company powering the Fuel Rewards® program – is donating one cent to Meals on Wheels America for each gallon of gas purchased at Shell by Fuel Rewards® members with Platinum Status, up to $200,000.
  • "The Meals on Wheels network delivers nutritious meals, social connection and more to millions of seniors each year," said Kristine Templin, Chief Development Officer of Meals on Wheels America.
  • "Shell is committed to giving back to communities and this is an opportunity to do so through the Fuel Rewards® program.

For healthy moms and babies: Jhpiego's climate-centric approach to ensure healthy futures

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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As climate change makes people less healthy, Jhpiego's expertise in saving lives has never been more critical.

Key Points: 
  • As climate change makes people less healthy, Jhpiego's expertise in saving lives has never been more critical.
  • According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the single biggest threat facing humanity.
  • As it makes people less healthy, Jhpiego's expertise and experience in saving lives and improving health have never been more important.
  • Recent extreme weather events also exacerbate humanitarian crises, disconnecting millions of people from their health care providers, medicine, and facilities.

Focused Approach Launches "Focused on Feeding" Program to Fill Critical Gap in Pediatric Feeding Therapy for Families, Professionals, and Clinics

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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ROYERSFORD, Pa., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Focused Approach, a leading provider of specialized children's services and programs, with an initial concentration on feeding therapy, today commercially launched its "Focused on Feeding" program to deliver transformative care for children six months through sixteen years old. Focused on Feeding is now available for both individualized, telehealth feeding therapy, as well as a professional offering for clinics looking to add a comprehensive feeding program or to enhance its existing feeding services.

Key Points: 
  • Focused on Feeding is now available for both individualized, telehealth feeding therapy, as well as a professional offering for clinics looking to add a comprehensive feeding program or to enhance its existing feeding services.
  • We received care from one of the nation's leading children's hospitals, but it was Focused Approach that offered the program that changed our lives."
  • Expanding upon its initial success treating children six months old through pre-teens since its founding in Summer 2023, Focused Approach is now offering its Focused on Feeding program to families and clinics nationwide.
  • Clinics interested in learning more about adding an effective feeding therapy program or families who would like to arrange an evaluation, please visit: www.focusedapproach.com

Harsco Environmental AgroSilicio Launches Low-Carbon Alternative Fertilizer

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harsco Environmental, a division of Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI), today announced the launch of a low-carbon alternative fertilizer in Brazil.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harsco Environmental, a division of Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI), today announced the launch of a low-carbon alternative fertilizer in Brazil.
  • Harsco Environmental will provide AgroSilicio to the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais to help it significantly decrease its carbon footprint.
  • AgroSilicio is part of Harsco Environmental's exclusive line of ecoproducts™ designed to revolutionize the repurposing of industrial by-products.
  • “The biggest benefit we found is that when applied to soil, AgroSilicio emits zero carbon,” said Wender Alves, LATAM Regional President at Harsco Environmental, “In 2022, AgroSilicio reduced our carbon footprint by more than 80,000 tons, the equivalent of planting 570,000 trees.”
    This product was introduced in Enviri's 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance report and has resulted from partnerships with Harsco Environmental.

Kemin Biologics Partners with ilender to Launch MEFLUVAC™ H5 PLUS 8 Vaccine to Empower the Peruvian Poultry Industry Against Avian Influenza

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Kemin Biologics, the global veterinary vaccine division of Kemin, will debut the new vaccine in Peru at the event and roadshow starting on October 30 in the Peruvian cities of Lima, Trujillo and Chincha.

Key Points: 
  • Kemin Biologics, the global veterinary vaccine division of Kemin, will debut the new vaccine in Peru at the event and roadshow starting on October 30 in the Peruvian cities of Lima, Trujillo and Chincha.
  • At this event, policy and distribution stakeholders, along with customers from the poultry meat and layer industries, will gather to discuss vaccinology and risk management programs.
  • "The high degree of homology with local strains makes MEFLUVAC™ H5 PLUS 8 the vaccine of choice."
  • "The launch of MEFLUVAC™ H5 PLUS 8 is a major milestone for Kemin Biologics' expansion into the Latin America market," said Dr. Matias Jansen, Regional Business Director, Kemin Biologics.

Food Lion Feeds Deepens Partnership with Meals on Wheels America to Expand Nutrition Services

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.

Key Points: 
  • Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.
  • The remaining $25,000 in funds committed is part of a one-day giving campaign to support Meals on Wheels America on World Food Day, Oct. 16.
  • On Oct. 16, for every dollar donated to Meals on Wheels America, Food Lion Feeds will match, $2 for $1, up to $25,000.
  • “At Food Lion, we are committed to nourishing our neighbors, including our senior neighbors in the towns and cities we serve,” said Kevin Durkee, Manager, Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion.

Gaza has been blockaded for 16 years – here's what a 'complete siege' and invasion could mean for vital supplies

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.

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  • Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.
  • Gaza’s single power station has now ceased to function, as the current dark night skies – save for explosions – bear witness.
  • Without fuel or electricity, farmers will be unable to pump water to irrigate crops, or to process and safely store food.
  • Before the latest hostilities, 70% of Gaza’s households were already classified as “food insecure”, unable to afford their daily requirements.

Water

    • Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, extracts water from the coastal aquifer that lies beneath bedrock along the coast of Gaza and Israel, to irrigate Israeli farms.
    • It then pipes and sells water into the Gaza Strip.
    • And the municipal desalination plant that supplied Gaza with 15% of its water has ceased to function.
    • Elsewhere, repairs of ageing and damaged infrastructure from previous bombardments have consistently been hampered by the blockade, affecting water pumping, desalination plants and sewage treatment.

Invasion

    • It is impossible to predict how disastrous a ground invasion would be.
    • Over the past 15 years, damage to Gaza’s infrastructure is thought to amount to US$5 billion (£4.1 billion) across four previous wars.
    • After the 22-day invasion from December 2008 to January 2009, the UN documented wide-scale damage to fields, vegetable crops, orchards, livestock, wells, hatcheries, beehives, greenhouses and irrigation systems.
    • A total siege will go a long way towards turning that prediction into a gruesome reality.

Boston Medical Center Health System Announces First-In-The-Nation Program: Clean Power Prescription

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS) today announced a first-in-the-nation pilot program: Clean Power Prescription, which enables BMC providers to write patients a prescription for a reduced utility bill using renewable energy. The program, made possible by the recent installation of solar panels on BMC's rooftop, will support the physical, economic and environmental health of BMC patients and bring low-income households the benefits of cleaner, less expensive renewable solar power.  

Key Points: 
  • To facilitate the introduction of Clean Power Prescription, BMC recently installed a 365-kilowatt solar array on the roof of its newly renovated administrative building at 960 Mass Avenue, located in an environmental justice zone.
  • Clean Power Prescription serves as a national model of a novel application of the IRA incentives.
  • BMC is inviting local businesses, real estate holders, and institutions to support Clean Power Prescription by contributing renewable energy credits to our patients.
  • In late 2022, BMC opened the BMC Brockton Behavioral Health Center, the nation's first-ever net-zero behavioral health center.