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Patricia Heaton helped cook for South Sudanese refugees as they arrived South Sudan into Northern Uganda. Inspired by her trip and providing that first warm meal to welcome the newcomers, Patricia guest blogs about a recipe for winter corn chowder.
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Winter corn chowder: A recipe for friends and refugees

Last spring, Patricia Heaton visited and helped cook for South Sudanese refugees as they arrived on their long journey from war-torn South Sudan into Northern Uganda. Inspired by her trip and providing that first warm meal to welcome the newcomers, Patricia guest blogs about a recipe for winter corn chowder.

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A first-hand look at signs of hunger in Turkana, Kenya, and how the East Africa food crisis is changing the lives of people there.
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Food crisis in Kenya: 5 signs of hunger I’ve never seen

The East Africa food crisis is monstrous: affecting 25 million people and showing up in ways our writer and photographer team have never before seen. Today, our writer — Kari Costanza — gives you a first-hand snapshot of five ways that hunger is changing the lives of people in Turkana, Kenya.

As many as 2 billion people could be fed from the estimated 1.4 billion tons of food waste the world generates each year.
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World’s food waste could feed 2 billion people

As American families prepare to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates the world produces enough food waste — about 1.4 billion tons — to feed as many as 2 billion people each year. That’s roughly one-third of the global food supply.

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Cooking for better nutrition in Nicaragua

When it comes to children’s nutrition, food quality is more important than quantity. Malnutrition can still limit a child’s development and weaken the immune system. See how new recipes and cooking techniques are helping to keep children healthy in Nicaragua!

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