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Thanks in part to Bread's letters, emails and meetings with elected officials, Congress has tripled poverty-focused development assistance during the past decade; U.S. aid to Africa has quadrupled; and reforms in the United States Farm Bill have provided greater opportunity for struggling families in rural America and rural areas of the developing world.

Kristi York Wooten: World Food Day: Changing the Politics of Hunger Kristi York Wooten 2010

A cynical voice might pipe up that the heritage rock mags are probably transfixed by her uncanny vocal resemblance to the late Karen Carpenter, which, with the best will in the world, seems a little studied: it's hard to believe a Pakistan-born, Carlisle-raised singer ended up with such transatlantic vowel sounds by accident, while a closing cover of Bread's Goodbye Girl is very obviously a homage to their thickly layered arrangements.

Rumer: seasons of my soul – review Alexis Petridis 2010

"The vision for the Panera Cares cafe was to use Panera's unique restaurant skills to address real societal needs and make a direct impact in communities," said Ron Shaich, Panera Bread's co-founder and ExecutiveÂChairman.

Anna Brones: Eat What You Want, Pay What You Can Anna Brones 2011

Since 1991, David Beckmann has been instrumental in strengthening Bread's advocacy arm as well as the political muscle of fellow poverty and hunger-fighting organizations, including the ONE Campaign, World Vision and Feeding America, among others.

Kristi York Wooten: World Food Day: Changing the Politics of Hunger Kristi York Wooten 2010

How does Bread's grassroots advocacy work to foster important policy changes?

Danielle Nierenberg: Pushing For More and Better Development Assistance, One Letter at a Time Danielle Nierenberg 2010

"The vision for the Panera Cares cafe was to use Panera's unique restaurant skills to address real societal needs and make a direct impact in communities," said Ron Shaich, Panera Bread's co-founder and ExecutiveChairman.

Anna Brones: Eat What You Want, Pay What You Can Anna Brones 2011

Thanks in part to Bread's letters, emails and meetings with elected officials, Congress has tripled poverty-focused development assistance during the past decade; U.S. aid to Africa has quadrupled; and reforms in the United States Farm Bill have provided greater opportunity for struggling families in rural America and rural areas of the developing world.

Kristi York Wooten: World Food Day: Changing the Politics of Hunger Kristi York Wooten 2010

But on the days when what you can get includes Turtle Bread's chocolate bread and Pumphouse Creamery's blueberry-buttermilk ice cream, this is a great deal less of a hardship.

Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway markgritter 2008

Since 1991, David Beckmann has been instrumental in strengthening Bread's advocacy arm as well as the political muscle of fellow poverty and hunger-fighting organizations, including the ONE Campaign, World Vision and Feeding America, among others.

Kristi York Wooten: World Food Day: Changing the Politics of Hunger Kristi York Wooten 2010

Add in Susanna's always shining vocals -- like on the album's poppiest picks, Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" and Bread's "Everything I Own," as well as on Lowell George's subversive lyrics "... if you give me weed, whites and wine" -- and collectively, there's a lot of heart beating under these covers.

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