/tags/food Food en-US Copyright Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-09/local-group-brings-a-piece-of-home-to-kids-in-juvenile-detention Kids in juvenile detention facilities miss out on a lot going on in their communities and families. That includes grandma’s cooking. A program in Albuquerque is trying to mend that by bringing culturally relevant foods to a youth detention center. It’s not about teaching them how to cook, necessarily, but to help them maintain a relationship to their cultural heritage and learn about food as medicine. Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-09/local-group-brings-a-piece-of-home-to-kids-in-juvenile-detention Megan Myscofski /news/2020-12-24/hunger-pains-demand-at-colorado-food-bank-reflects-rising-numbers-of-food-insecure Staff say lines are normal, that people get an early start so they can head to work afterward. Still, the need is stunning. "We have literally doubled the number of individuals we're serving in this drive-up distribution between March and November," says food bank head Amy Pezzani. Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:11:35 GMT /news/2020-12-24/hunger-pains-demand-at-colorado-food-bank-reflects-rising-numbers-of-food-insecure Robyn Vincent /local-news/2020-08-30/no-more-normal-the-survival-basics Summer is winding down and harvest season is quickly approaching. The change of the season is always very beautiful, but before the excitement of the… Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-08-30/no-more-normal-the-survival-basics Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-22/as-covid-cripples-major-beef-processors-n-m-ranchers-connect-directly-with-consumers The coronavirus pandemic has upended normal food distribution networks, especially for meat. It has also left ranchers struggling, unable to get their… Fri, 22 May 2020 07:45:28 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-22/as-covid-cripples-major-beef-processors-n-m-ranchers-connect-directly-with-consumers Megan Kamerick /local-news/2020-04-27/ynmg-covid-did-you-eat In episode 51, we talk about food access, cooking and gardening during the pandemic. Being able to get healthy food is a problem for many people all the… Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:46:21 GMT /local-news/2020-04-27/ynmg-covid-did-you-eat Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-03-26/ynmg-covid-help-needed In episode 29, we hear from people who are creating resources and helping out in their communities. Longtime organizer Selinda Guerrero talks about all of… Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:39:37 GMT /local-news/2020-03-26/ynmg-covid-help-needed Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-03-24/ynmg-covid-call-your-parents Your NM Gov is back and shifting gears with weekday news updates on coronavirus, plus community stories, resources and an eye on government response.In… Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:33:23 GMT /local-news/2020-03-24/ynmg-covid-call-your-parents Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2019-10-04/a-dump-site-becomes-a-greenhouse-in-the-south-valley The South Valley near Albuquerque has a long history of agricultural practice. Friday, October 4, marked the grand opening of a state-of-the-art… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:54:57 GMT /local-news/2019-10-04/a-dump-site-becomes-a-greenhouse-in-the-south-valley Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-03-26/a-prescription-for-delicious-health-solutions So many people in America suffer long-term and dangerous illnesses that come from poor nutrition. A doctor and chef in the South Valley near Albuquerque… Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:37:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-26/a-prescription-for-delicious-health-solutions Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-01-10/february-snap-will-be-disbursed-in-n-m-despite-shutdown With the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits in New Mexico were scheduled to dry up at the end of January. The 455,000 New Mexicans who rely on the… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:12:53 GMT /local-news/2019-01-10/february-snap-will-be-disbursed-in-n-m-despite-shutdown Marisa Demarco