Hunger/Food/Nutrition
Thursday, May 8, 2025
For MN, SNAP benefits reach farmers markets, other parts of economy
Congressional Republicans are poised to move forward with a proposal that would bring major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Community leaders in MO take action amid threats to SNAP benefits
As the national debate intensifies over cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits and school meal funding, Missouri food system leaders are …
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Federal cuts to food assistance would hit many Oregonians
Groups fighting hunger in Oregon are urging residents to speak up if they are concerned about the cuts Congress could make to food, health care and …
New Mexico job training program returns to lift all boats
New Mexico's Roadrunner Food Bank is again offering job training after its program was temporarily suspended during the COVID pandemic. Teresa …
Monday, May 5, 2025
Ohio families left waiting as child tax credit stalls
A refundable child tax credit aimed at helping families with young children was proposed in Gov. DeWine's budget but was stripped out by the Ohio …
Health experts teach Marylanders to keep grills safe this summer
That unmistakable smell of hamburgers or steak on outdoor grills will soon be making its way through Maryland neighborhoods. With weather warming up…
WA food pantries implement new policies to provide healthy nutrition
Research shows people experiencing food insecurity often suffer from chronic health conditions due to a lack of proper nutrition. Now, a group of …
FL tomato industry enters new era as U.S.-Mexico trade agreement ends
The Florida tomato industry is stepping into uncharted territory following the termination of a decades old trade agreement with Mexico, marking what …
Tennessee farmers, consumers expected to feel Trump's tariffs
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Ohio lawmakers consider free meals for all K-12 students
By Lauren Cohen / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. S.B. 109, a bill that …
Colorado voters could decide fate of Healthy School Meals for All
As Colorado lawmakers grapple with $1.2 billion in budget cuts, child nutrition advocates are turning to voters to protect funding for the state's …
Some AR communities without fluoridated water also experience dentist shortage
By Brett Kelman for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Co…