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Rebuilding Our Food Traditions
Posted by on September 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDTWith diabetes and childhood obesity rising in Native American communities and nationally, Terrol Johnson strives to reverse this by providing access to healthy, affordable and culturally-appropriate foods.
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One More Mountain to Climb
Posted by on September 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM EDTIn December of 2003, Dr. June Henton and her colleagues launched "Auburn's War on Hunger," in partnership with the UN World Food Programme. Soon after, the program launched a higher education movement throughout the country and world, known as Universities Fighting World Hunger.
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A Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture
Posted by on September 11, 2012 at 10:41 AM EDTAfter completing his service as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, Kenneth M. Quinn returned home to Iowa to lead the World Food Prize Foundation. Fueled by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug’s legacy, Kenneth strives to eradicate hunger and poverty through the World Food Prize recognition, inspiring Nobel-like achievement.
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Bringing Fresh and Healthy Food to East Lake
Posted by on September 11, 2012 at 10:31 AM EDTEight years ago, Rev. Sally Allocca and a group of committed neighborhood and church volunteers created Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources (P.E.E.R., Inc.). The group began listening to the voices of the people in the neighborhood, and eventually P.E.E.R., Inc. started providing access to fresh, healthy food as a resource and connecting point to everyone in the community.
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FAA Commemorates 9/11 with NextGen arrival profiles into National Airport
Posted by on September 10, 2012 at 5:41 PM EDTThe U.S. Department of Transportation commemorates September 11, as the FAA's Washington Metroplex Team names two arrival sequences to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to honor those who died that day and those who served our country from that day forward.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Engage!
Posted by on September 7, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDTHere's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Highlights of NFL Champions at the White House
Posted by on September 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTA collection of past NFL Champions' visits to the White House.
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Salute the Troops: Two Years After the End of Combat Missions in Iraq
Posted by on August 30, 2012 at 1:31 PM EDTOn August 31st, 2010, President Obama announced the end of combat missions in Iraq. Two years later, the President will speak to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas and we're calling on all Americans to share their messages of thanks and support for our veterans, troops, and military families.
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Hurricane Safety Tips
Posted by on August 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM EDTLearn how to prepare for a hurricane before, during, and after.
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Preparing for Isaac
Posted by on August 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM EDTForecasters are tracking the path of Tropical Storm Isaac, while federal disaster response teams are already in place throughout the Gulf region.
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