In the Media

Utahns Against Hunger works to raise the profile of hunger and we sometimes do that through the press. Here are some recent examples of when we were on the radio, wrote an op-ed piece, or were interviewed for a story.  (Click on the titles for the link to the story)

01/09/12 - Mark Winne Provides Examples of Food Justice and Real Democracy – The Standard Examiner

11/22/11 – Hunger is Not Seasonal - Salt Lake Tribune

11/17/11 -Hunger Hits Home in Utah County – BYU’s Daily Universe

11/17/11 – Food Stamp Challenged – The U’s Daily Utah Chronicle

11/14/11 – Gina was interviewed on KUER’s Radiowest about Food Stamps & the Food Stamp Challenge.

11/7/11 – Gina & Katie (from Social Soup) were interviewed on X96′s Radio from Hell about the Food Stamp Challenge     (no recording available)

11/5/11 - $4 from Hunger – Salt Lake Tribune

11/4/11 – Food stamp challenge issued to Utah residents  – Daily Herald

11/3/11 - Utah’s Food Stamp Participation Highest in Rural Counties – Salt Lake Tribune

11/2/11 – Gina interviewed on the Doug Wright Show on KSL radio about the Food Stamp Challenge

10/31/11 – Utahns Asked to Take Food Stamp Challenge – ABC4

10/30/11 – Utahns Against Hunger issues ‘Food Stamp’ Challenge – KSL.com

10/29/11 - Can you spend just $28 for a week’s food and beverages? ‘Food stamp’ challenge issued - Deseret News

10/29/11 -$30K spent in food stamps at farmers markets, nearly doubling 2010 transactions – Deseret News

10/24/11 - Farm Bill Forum at the SL Main Library moderated by former Mayor Ted Wilson (podcast) - KCPW

10/24/11 – Food Policy: Supporting Healthy Foods and Local Farmers - Discussion of the Farm Bill – on KCPW’s “City Views”

08/26/11 – Gina talks about Food Hardship and Mike talks about Real Food Rising – UAH’s new youth farm program – on KCPW’s “Politics Up Close”

08//07/11 – “San Juan County Families Struggle in ‘Food Desert‘” – Salt Lake Tribune

07/09/11 – “Local Farmers Markets accepting Food Stamps” – KSL  (article & video)

07/09/11 – “11 Utah Farmers Markets to Accept Food Stamps Under Utahns Against Hunger Initiative” – Deseret News

06/26/11 -  Mike & Alex were interviewed on X96′s Radio from Hell on their “Utah Issues” segment about Summer Food     (no recording available)

06/10/11  -  “Too Few Kids Participating in Summer Meal Programs, Study Show” – KCPW

06/07/11   -   “More Markets Accept Food Assistance Cards” – Salt Lake Tribune

June 2011  -  An article about Summer Food in Edible Wasatch

05/20/11  -   Gina interviewed on BYU TV’s “Ask Eleven“

05/13/11  -   Gina interviewed on “Thinking Aloud” on BYU radio

04/21/2011 – “Food Stamps: Preserve entitlement for the Poor” – Salt Lake Tribune

04/15/2011 – “Food Stamp Program Use Increasing in Utah” – Deseret News

04/11/2011 – Salt Lake Magazine Dining Awards “2011 Community Service Award” Click here to view the PDF

03/27/2011 – Gina interviewed on Radio from Hell’s “Utah Issues” about hunger & poverty     (no recording available)

03/02/2011 – “Bill restoring sales tax on food held in committee” – Deseret News

03/02/2011 – “Food Tax Hike Suffers Surprising Loss” – Salt Lake Tribune

02/04/2011 – “Back to the Drawing Board on Sales Tax on Food Bill” – Salt Lake Tribune

01/21/2011 – “UAH’s perspective on the low School Breakfast participation” On the Rod Arquette Show on KNRS 105.7

01/21/2011 – “Examining the local impact of the Walmart Initiative“  -  KCPW Radio

01/21/2011 – “2/3 of Utah students who can eat free or reduced breakfast don’t” – Deseret News

01/14/2011 – “New Guidelines aim to make school lunches healthier” – Salt Lake Tribune