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Houston nonprofit fighting food insecurity opens new HQ, aims to triple capacity and serve thousands more children
Read full article: Houston nonprofit fighting food insecurity opens new HQ, aims to triple capacity and serve thousands more childrenThe 50,000 sq.ft facility in Spring Branch will allow Kids’ Meals Inc. to boost weekday deliveries from 10,000 meals to 26,000 by 2031, serving more than 14,000 families across 56 Houston-area zip codes.
Fighting food deserts: urban farming a solution for lack of fresh food
Read full article: Fighting food deserts: urban farming a solution for lack of fresh food12% of Americans don’t have enough access to fresh food, according to the USDA. The health impacts of eating processed junk food are too long to list.
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Most Texas county voter websites are unsecured, study finds
Read full article: Most Texas county voter websites are unsecured, study findsHOUSTON – The voter websites maintained by Texas counties are not in great shape when it comes to security. Hicks is a guest on this week’s Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says there is an obvious need for everyone to know their county website is secure. “The Med Center -- they need a grocery store,” Helfman said. “The Museum District and all the new high rises need a grocery store. Hear much more about what it took to get this new magnet of the community on this week’s Houston Newsmakers.