For These Vets, There’s Solace in the Simple Act of Making Bread

Anyone who likes to cook knows there’s something therapeutic about baking bread from scratch. So King Arthur’s Flour Company in Norwich, Vermont, is opening up the kitchens of its baking education center to patients staying at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction. The veterans gathered recently to mix dough and bake bread together as a part of King Arthur Flour’s Bake for Good program.
They will donate the bread they bake to a farmer’s market the VA holds each week, raising money to help veterans. Susan Landry told Adam Sullivan of WCAX, “It makes me feel very good knowing I am helping my brother and sister veterans.”
Stephen Guidry, another veteran who participated in the bread baking, told Sullivan how much he enjoyed it. “Anything when you are having problems to take your mind off it, people to talk to. Something like this is great.”
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Want to Do Something Easy to Help Feed the Hungry this Christmas? Here You Go.

The world today creates more food than we need collectively as a whole, but many still go hungry. Food waste that drives up costs has become a major issue. This infographic details a few things we can do to help, from checking sell-by dates to keeping our refrigerators well-maintained. It can even start before you go shopping, by making a list that takes into account what you’ve thrown out in the past. Learn how to save money, help the hungry and protect the environment this holiday season.