The bid from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was quite a bit lower than the next highest bid and that’s what caught the attention of City Council Members Abbie Kamin and Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Pandemic places greater strain on Houston Food BankThe need for food from the Houston Food Bank has doubled since the start of the Pandemic from 400-thousand pounds a day to now 800 thousand pounds. Nicole Lander is the Chief Impact Officer for the Houston Food Bank and says the community has stepped up in a big way. “Obviously media literacy is something that can be taught, and based on our own experiment we’ve noticed that people who read about it or even watch videos on it, they actually improve their tendency to notice fake news better.” Helen Bouygues with much on Houston Newsmakers and in this week’s Houston Newsmakers EXTRA! More Information:Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council, District CCarolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council, District DNicole Lander, Chief Impact Officer, Houston Food BankHelen Lee Bouygues, President, Founder Reboot Foundation