Food News

• Hospital patients will be able to order food 24 hours a day following review led by Prue Leith
  
  A blueprint for hospital catering has been issued by the UK Government following a year-long review led by Prue Leith. Kitchens will be upgraded so that food and hot drinks are available 24 hours.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 26 Oct 2020.
• Antifa member infected with coronavirus hands out food at Portland popsicle party: report
  
  An Antifa member unknowingly infected with coronavirus took part in protests and handed out food during a popsicle party in Portland, Ore., last week, according to a report.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• A listeria outbreak has killed one person in Florida and hit New York and Massachusetts
  
  The current foodborne illness outbreak is listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and has killed one person in Florida.
  Yahoo.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• The Promontory gets new life as temporary Mexican food restaurant in Hyde Park
  
  A temporary Mexican food restaurant, El Oso, has opened at The Promontory in Hyde Park.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Food Drive Organizers Encourage People to Vote During Rally in South Dallas
  
  Less than two weeks before Election Day, community leaders in South Dallas are encouraging residents to get out and vote.
  NBC.  Saturday, Oct 24 2020.
• Looters raid Nigeria food warehouse as unrest spreads
  
  Several thousand people ransacked and looted a government food warehouse in central Nigeria on Saturday in the latest in two weeks of unrest sweeping over Africa's most populous country.
  Yahoo.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• SHRUTI ADVANI describes tackling her trolls after writing about Harrods food hall shutting
  
  SHRUTI ADVANI: It seemed to anger rather than amuse many readers, who posted comments accusing me of being tone deaf to the struggles other families were going through.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• School meals: Boris Johnson facing calls to meet Marcus Rashford
  
  A meeting with Rashford would help formulate a strategy to combat child food hunger, a Tory MP says.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Georgia writer opens restaurant for chipmunk on front porch complete with tiny table, impressive meals
  
  Angela Hansberger, a food writer from Atlanta, makes tiny food for a chipmunk she has named Thelonious Munk.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• PM failed to reply to 'personal' letter sent by Rashford asking for help feeding hungry children
  
  Boris Johnson failed to reply to a "personal" letter sent by Marcus Rashford in which the footballer asked the prime minister to join a taskforce he created to help tackle child food poverty.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Food writer opens porch restaurant for chipmunk
  
  A chipmunk in Georgia is living the life thanks to a food writer who created a special place exclusively for the furry creature.
  CBS News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• The U.N.'s World Food Program, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, keeps focus on reaching zero global hunger
  
  The United Nations' World Food Program, recently named a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is aiming for zero food hunger by 2030.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Americans face food insecurity amid pandemic financial fallout
  
  Some 23 million Americans are still without work amid the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing many families to struggle to feed their loved ones. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
  CBS News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Rashford's free meal tweets made into Google map
  
  A man has made a Google map showing businesses offering free food for children during half term.
  BBC News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Nonprofit Prepares to Feed Thousands for Holiday Season
  
  Dallas-based nonprofit Chris Howell Foundation is in need of volunteers to help at food drives and funds to make them happen.
  NBC.  Friday, Oct 23 2020.

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