child hunger

Nutritionist Shaunté Fields (center) and bus driver Treva White (behind Fields, on the bus) deliver meals to children and their families in Seattle. When schools closed because of COVID-19, Seattle Public Schools began distributing breakfast and lunch to

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

4:24pm March 21, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepared and packaged was a lifeline for kids coping with hunger. But these measures, passed in response to COVID-19, expire in June, with no extension.

Local residents, Cara Baldari and her nine-month-old daughter Evie (L) and Sarah Orrin-Vipond and her eight-month-old son Otto (R), join a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol December 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The monthly Child Tax Credit payments expire

3.7 million more kids are in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit, study says

2:04pm February 18, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

In one month, the child poverty rate increased from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty.

Rapper Gunna and Goodr CEO Jasmine Crowe stop by the Goodr grocery store, at the Atlanta middle school he formerly attended.

A Free In-School Grocery Store Is Tackling Child Hunger, One Family At A Time

12:35pm September 25, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The free store in an Atlanta middle school offers not only food, but also household items, toiletries, clothing and shoes. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe hopes to open more.

A child tax credit poster is displayed during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on July 15. Early data shows that after the child tax credit payments went out this summer, the number of households with children who experience food insufficiency dropp

The New Child Tax Credit Brings A Drop In Households Reporting Hunger

2:01pm August 13, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Early data shows that after the child tax credit payments started going out this summer, the number of households with children who experience food insufficiency dropped.

For 13.1 million American kids, the lack of access to school meals during the summer means they're not sure when they might next eat.

National

Cookbook Author Crusades For Millions Of Kids Who Go Hungry In Summer

7:00am August 04, 2017

by Susan Shain

Good and Cheap writer Leanne Brown is teaming up with a national anti-hunger program to try to reach people who want help feeding their families healthy and affordable meals when school is out.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio discuss the farm bill as part of the Plate of the Union campaign on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio: 'We Can End Hunger In This Country'

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Laurel Dalrymple

The Top Chef judge, restaurateur and hunger advocate says many of our nation's problems are related to food. One of the biggest ways to address this is to make meals more nutritious and accessible.

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The New Mexico True campaign by the state's tourism department showcases activities and landmarks in New Mexico.

New Mexico's Truth: Stunning Vistas And Child Poverty?

12:40pm April 04, 2016

by Megan Kamerick

"New Mexico True" is the state's tourism campaign, but an advocacy group created "New Mexico Truth" as a parody to highlight a reality in the state: high child poverty and low graduation rates.

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Education

Churches Fill Backpacks, Feed Thousands in Piedmont

5:13am June 05, 2014

For thousands of Piedmont students, churches and congregations make their weekends easier to face.

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