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Architects, engineers use expertise to help tackle food insecurity [Video]

Delighting kids and adults alike, an exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum is combining expertise, fun, and purpose.

The exhibit, called Canstruction, features several structures made mostly of canned food and it’s the work of 12 teams of engineers, architects, and designers in the Milwaukee area.

“A lot harder to stack cans structurally than one might think,” HGA architect and participant Hannah Hobach said. “We use a lot of the tools we use in our everyday work.”

Representatives from Women in Design, which led the imitative said it was a friendly competition to see who could come up with the best build, using items you’d find at your local grocery store.

Each structure needed to incorporate at least one thousand non-perishable food items and designers couldn’t use glue or tape to keep everything together.

“I am very impressed with what the teams have put forward,” Nathan Shieve said.

Shieve is …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen