MT: Hunger/Food/Nutrition
FTC says corporate grocers gouge Montana shoppers
The latest report from the Federal Trade Commission says despite an easing of pandemic related supply chains and economic stressors, major grocers …
FTC: Grocers gouging consumers with food prices
Food prices remain high, in Montana and across the country. A new report by the Federal Trade Commission says the country's largest grocery …
MT faces unique challenges during Heart Month
Doctors in Montana are asking people to pay close attention to their cardiac health during February, which is National Heart Month - especially since …
MT Joins Food Price Gouging Investigation
Montana is part of a bipartisan effort around the U.S. to strengthen enforcement and prevent antitrust activity within the nation's food system…
Healthy Kids Study Shows Dramatic Lack of Montana Child Care
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book ranks Montana 18th nationally in overall child well-being. The just-released numbers showed …
Fed Funds for Small MT Meat Processors Fend off Industry Consolidation
Small Montana meat processors are on the front lines against the large companies that control the industry. Funding from the American Rescue Plan is …
August Challenge for Montanans: Eat Local Every Day
BILLINGS, Mont. - Montanans are being challenged this month to eat locally grown foods, every day of August. The Northern Plains Resource Council is …
Cyberattack Offers Chance for Reform in Meat Industry
HELENA, Mont. -- Ranchers see opportunities for reform in the wake of a cyberattack on the world's largest meatpacking company. JBS controls nearly …
Public-Health Experts Concerned about MT Food Bill
HELENA, Mont. -- A measure in Helena would give Montanans more freedom to buy food from neighboring farmers and ranchers, supporters say, but the …
Ranchers Want to Restore 'Truth in Labeling' for Meat Origins
HELENA, Mont. -- Ranchers want to bring truth-in-labeling back for beef and pork in Montana. A proposal in the Montana Legislature would ask …
MT Families Face 'Impossible Decisions' During Pandemic
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana families are struggling during the pandemic, putting the well-being of children in the state at risk. A new report from the …
MT Families Receive Funds for Missed School Meals
HELENA, Mont. -- Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals missed out on those meals when school closed down in March. But a program …