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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants | USDAThe Secretary announced grant awardees - including many Feeding America food banks...

The Poor are Paying More and More for Everyday Purchases, a New Study Warns | The Washington PostPeople who are trying to make ends meet do not have a lot...

The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma operates two food trucks throughout the year, providing fresh healthy meals to its neighbors facing hunger. In the summer months, children become the...

Representative Jim McGovern on Food Policy in the U.S. | C-SPANLong-time hunger advocate Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) previewed a House Agriculture Committee hearing on food waste, hunger, and poverty in...

Should Pediatricians Ask Parents If They're Poor? | NPRThe stress of living in poverty can affect a child's well-being - particularly when it comes to getting enough to eat. The...

Before I moved to Sioux Falls to start my Child Hunger Corps term, all my knowledge of Sioux Falls came from Google… And a quick Google search for “Sioux Falls”...

When All Kids Eat for Free | The AtlanticI remember as a kid some kids had red lunch tickets and some that had blue tickets. The blue tickets were the...

Bulk donations, food items packed into totes, may prove challenging to process for a food bank that lacks a dedicated “clean room.” Clean rooms are designed to facilitate – in...

Study: Nation's food insecurity problem holding steady | USA TodayThis week, Feeding America released, Map the Meal Gap, which examines hunger at the county level. With this being the sixth...