Food Insecurity

Even with visits to the local food pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.

OPINION: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help

7:00am June 30, 2019

by Tamara Gane

Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.

Health & Safety

Think Orange Campaign Receives Boost In Fighting Hunger

7:00am April 10, 2019

by David Ford

According to a recent study by Feeding America—a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks—North Carolina ranks among the 10 worst

City Of Greensboro Mourns, Applauds Renaissance Community Co-op

4:08pm January 10, 2019

by Sean Bueter

The City of Greensboro is marking the end of a community-owned food store.

North Korean farmers work in a rice paddy outside the capital Pyongyang.

Health & Safety

The Food Insecurity Of North Korea

4:58pm June 19, 2018

by Paul Chisholm

Agricultural scientists and aid representatives believe the country is still unable to feed all its population. Why is that the case?

Education

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District Hits The Road With Its Summer Meals Program

3:24pm June 13, 2018

by Keri Brown

The large vehicle is hard to miss.

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Leroy Bates shops at the Rising Up food pantry in Fort Morgan, Colo. Clients can visit it 13 times a year.

National

Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Food Aid

12:10pm April 27, 2018

by Esther Honig

Fearing deportation, some families eligible for SNAP would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in the program. Food pantries are stepping up to help unauthorized immigrants feel safe.

Caleb Torres, a senior at George Washington University, says he ran out of grocery money his freshmen year, so he began skipping meals.

Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating

4:21pm April 03, 2018

by Laurel Dalrymple

A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.

The USDA has been providing food aid in the form of canned, shelf-stable nonperishables to Native Americans for decades.

How Might Trump's Food Box Plan Affect Health? Native Americans Know All Too Well

6:24pm February 25, 2018

by Maria Godoy

For some, the USDA's plan to deliver SNAP benefits as canned, shelf-stable food is painfully familiar. The agency has long given this type of aid to tribes, with devastating health effects.

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Rebecka Ortiz offers her daughter a pasta sample at the store where she was using her food stamps to stock up on food for her family in Woonsocket, R.I. The Trump administration is proposing drastic changes in the "food stamp" program, now called SNAP. Pe

Trump Administration Wants To Decide What Food SNAP Recipients Will Get

5:08pm February 12, 2018

The proposed changes to food stamps, now called SNAP, would be drastic: About half the benefits would be boxed-up, nonperishable foods. Recipients would lose a lot of their ability to pick their food.

Health & Safety

Appalachian State Offers Food Pantry For Students and Staff

5:53am December 20, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

Hunger is an ongoing problem in the U.S. for people of all ages. And that includes college students.

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