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Food insecurity
Now that pandemic SNAP benefits have ended, many scramble for food
May 23, 2024
The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.
Summer EBT will help families buy groceries. But 14 states are opting out.
Apr 12, 2024
Administrative costs and a lack of political will are leading some states to turn down a new food aid program for children.
The USDA just approved the first online-only grocer to accept SNAP benefits
Feb 22, 2024
Online grocery delivery can be a lifeline for SNAP recipients who have disabilities or lack reliable access to transportation.
New summer vacation grocery assistance will help feed millions of children
Jan 12, 2024
The USDA's new Summer EBT program fills gaps left by its existing Summer Food Service Program, where families only get free meals at a specific site.
Feeding America CEO urges "using your voices" in fight against hunger
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Dec 21, 2023
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot discusses food inflation, food insecurity and efforts to influence government policymakers.
Food insecurity climbed in 2022 as pandemic aid ended
Oct 26, 2023
Nearly 13% of U.S. families struggled to put food on the table that year, according to the USDA — 5 million more households than the year before.
Why do some states still have a grocery tax?
by
Jordan Mangi
Sep 6, 2023
The poorest Americans spend the largest share of their paychecks on food at home.
For public good, not for profit.
USDA proposes rules to expand access to free school lunches
Mar 29, 2023
The agency wants to help more school districts cover the costs of universal free meals.
A year into the Ukraine war, global food insecurity is at a record high
Feb 23, 2023
In many countries, including Egypt, staples like bread have become much more expensive and harder to come by.
Food-insecure households spend more on health care
Jan 10, 2023
People who struggle to afford food have 20% higher health care costs than those who don't, partly the result of a cheaper, less healthy diet, a study finds.