How Benefit Cuts May Create a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Food Insecurity
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. We also spoke to four Americans...
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What Cuts to the Food Safety Net Mean for People’s Lives
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View ArticleChanges to WIC Benefits Would Cut Food Access for Millions of Parents
September 25, 2023 update: As the September 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown approaches, a USDA official said that if Congress does not pass a continuing resolution with additional funding...
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Without Federal School-Meal Support, Lunch Shaming May Be Back on the Menu
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Before the pandemic, Elizabeth...
View ArticleOp-ed: Solutions to Address Food Insecurity Facing Black Seniors
I met Henrietta, a retired Washington, D.C. resident in her 60s in a meeting of the Client Leadership Council at the Capital Area Food Bank. I was there doing research for the University of the...
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Can Prescriptions for Produce-Focused Meal Kits Fight Diabetes?
Recently, at age 72, Shane Bailey changed her grocery store routine. Her first stop is now the produce section to pick up kale, her new favorite food. She prepares it with collard greens, mixes it...
View ArticleWIC Shortfall Could Leave 2 Million Women And Children Hungry
Since 1997, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has received consistent federal funding from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Even during periods of...
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Listen to Plants, Says Indigenous Forager and Activist Linda Black Elk
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Linda Black Elk grew up listening to...
View ArticleOp-ed: Meals Made With Fresh, Whole Foods Could Transform Our Health Care System
When I was a kid, my grandmother used to tell me an apple a day keeps the doctor away. I used to ignore her. Now I wish she were alive so I could tell her she was right. Researchers now tell us that...
View ArticleOp-ed: My Family Struggled With Hunger. If Congress Won’t Fully Fund WIC,...
Growing up, I was an A student, president of the Student Council, and poor. However, benefits my mother received made me ineligible for free lunch. As a result, I often went without breakfast or lunch...
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