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WCK-provided food remains a lifeline for people in Ukraine’s de-occupied Kherson Region [Video]

Support our efforts by making a donation: https://wck.org/donate”We deliver humanitarian aid to the de-ocuppied Kherson Region… Perhaps this mission that we are working on now is the mission of my life.”Kateryna is one of the many Ukrainian Food Fighters helping ensure people in need throughout the Kherson Region—many living with essential utilities—have access to food. These are some of their stories.#ChefsForUkraine__ 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/worldcentralkitchen

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Rainforest Alliance Prohibition of Paraquat: Farmers’ Experiences with Integrated Weed Management [Video]

The Rainforest Alliance prohibited paraquat in its first sustainable agriculture standard, published in 1993. Since then, and in close collaboration with farmers who participate in the Rainforest Alliance Certification Program, we have shown that key crops can be grown without paraquat in tropical agriculture supply chains. More generally, phase outs of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP) have been proven to protect against serious threats to the environment and human health, while bringing long-term benefits to tropical ecosystems and farmers.For more information, visit https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/our-integrated-pest-management-pesticide-approach/

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Ukrainian rescue team arrives in Türkiye to help families impacted by quakes [Video]

Support our efforts by making a donation: https://donate.wck.org/give/465127#!/donation/checkout”I came to help Turkish people like Turkish people help us in the war.”This crew drove more than 3,000 miles from Ukraine to hard-hit Hatay Province where they are supporting families impacted by the disaster. On February 14, the Ukrainian team rescued a woman who had been trapped in the rubble for more than one week. Search and rescue crews have arrived from around the world to support local authorities overwhelmed by the scale of devastation caused by the earthquakes that shook the region. #ChefsForTürkiye__ 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/worldcentralkitchen