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Universal free school lunches could lead to fewer cases of obesity, improved attendance and fewer suspensions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
School lunches are becoming fodder...
The last time Americans spent this much of their money on food, George H.W. Bush was in office, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was in theaters and C+C Music Factory was rocking the Billboard charts....
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest nutrition program, helping 41 million participants afford “nutritious food essential to health and well-being.”
But a...
Although hunger at the global level stopped rising in 2022, the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report shows that it is still increasing in many places around the world...
About 33.8 million Americans didn’t have adequate access to food, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s 13.5 million, or 10.2% of all U.S. households i...
During the last two decades, food insecurity rates have consistently been higher for Black Americans, though a new study suggests access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could help bridge ...
Hunger is pervasive throughout Massachusetts. Many of the 1.8 million food insecure adults must consider daily trade-offs: Rent or groceries? Pay the utility bill or buy food to feed their family?
The...
Food insecurity in the U.S. rose in 2022, reaching the highest level in four years.
The share of adults reporting food insecurity over the last year increased to 24.6% in December 2022, up from 20% th...
As pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits expire, millions of Americans face food insecurity.
In 2022, one in eight Americans, or more than 41 million people, received benefits from the Supplemental Nut...
By reframing how we think about food insecurity, including using the terms “food desert” and “food swamp,” we can create more equitable food systems.
Limited access to quality,...
