FoodInsecurity
How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity Food assistance programs can have a profound impact on families’ dignity and well-being, but relying solely on these programs can lead to feelings of shame and powerlessness. The stigma surrounding food assistance programs is often rooted in societal attitudes that view poverty as a […]
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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted, causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development. Food insecurity can harm kids’ physical health, including an elevated risk of asthma and […]
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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters
National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters During the US government shutdown, calls to local 211 helplines for food assistance quadrupled from nearly 1,000 per day to over 4,200 per day in just a few days, exceeding typical disaster response levels. The surge […]
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SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia
SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Pennsylvania will stop distributing SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, affecting over 472,711 people in Philadelphia and 2 million Pennsylvanians nationwide. The suspension of SNAP benefits will leave millions struggling to […]
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Trump scraps the nation’s most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food
Trump scraps the nation’s most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food The Trump administration has announced that it will stop releasing food insecurity data, making it harder to track how many Americans struggle to get enough food. The US Household Food Security Survey, […]
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‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food The US government has passed a legislative package that shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food. The package will […]
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Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families The US government recently cut over $1 billion in funding to two programs that helped schools and food banks provide fresh produce to children and families, including Local Food for Schools and the Local Food Purchase Assistance program. The […]
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Israel has promised ‘basic amount’ of food into Gaza − but its policies have already created catastrophic starvation risk for millions
Israel has promised ‘basic amount’ of food into Gaza − but its policies have already created catastrophic starvation risk for millions Israel has promised to allow a “basic amount” of food into Gaza, but its policies have created a catastrophic starvation risk for millions of Palestinians, with an estimated 14,000 babies at risk of death […]
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Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines
Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines Food pantries in Iowa are facing record-breaking demand due to declining SNAP enrollment, which has dropped from 44% in 2020 to around 1 in 3 today. The decline in SNAP enrollment is placing more pressure on food pantries, as they struggle […]
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GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2023. AP Photo/Allison Dinner Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the […]
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