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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nutrition Programs Face Their Own Shutdown

Health programs are feeling the pinch of the ongoing government shutdown. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and the food program for women, infants, and children, WIC ...

Natalie Christensen: Committed to excellence in student and athlete nutrition at ISU

At Idaho State University, success begins with what students put on their plates. Proper nutrition affects energy, focus, ...

At least 25 states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November

The pause in benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would begin in states from California to Alabama just before the busy holiday season.
Southern Poverty Law Center

Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour shows urgent need for help

I joined the Southern Poverty Law Center’s five-day Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour, which began on Sept. 30, ...
The Daily Yonder

The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi

This story was originally published by Capital B. Sowing Resilience: Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity.
Frontiers

Advancing Healthy School Meal Programs: Integrating Nutritional Quality, Dietary Diversity, and Sustainability to Promote Child and Adolescent Health

School meal programs are recognized globally as key platforms to support the nutrition, physical growth, and cognitive ...

The Free School Lunch Program That Has Made Thousands of Children Sick

Indonesia’s president says the meals are improving nutrition in the country. Critics have called for a halt to the program, ...