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fromCity Limits
4 days ago
NYC parents

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

More absences, lower grades: NYC leaving the educational needs of homeless students behind, report finds | amNewYork

NYC parents
fromCity Limits
9 hours ago

Opinion: Shelter Decisions That Ignore School Stability Are Harming NYC's Children

Displacing families from shelters disrupts children's education and stability, leading to immediate academic consequences and long-term developmental issues.
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Over half of students in the shelter system were chronically absent, highlighting the need for increased support from city and state authorities.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

More absences, lower grades: NYC leaving the educational needs of homeless students behind, report finds | amNewYork

Homeless students in NYC face significant educational challenges, including chronic absenteeism and frequent school transfers, impacting their academic performance.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 hours ago

The humble ham sandwich inspired a math theorem for sharing food fairly

Hugo Steinhaus formulated a problem in 1938: Is it always possible to bisect three solids by one plane? He illustrated this with a sandwich example.
Berlin food
#food-insecurity
fromQNS
3 weeks ago
NYC parents

Poll: Majority of New Yorkers forced to choose between rent and food amid affordability crisis - QNS

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
Online Community Development

How the 'Little Free Pantry' Can Help Feed the Hungry Without Requiring Them to Drive - Streetsblog USA

Public health
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Students in New York Are Going Hungry. How Can Mamdani Help?

A new mayoral administration plans city-owned grocery stores and affordability measures to address food insecurity affecting college students, while SNAP funding uncertainty creates immediate hardship for millions of eligible students.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Food Insecurity Is a Workplace Issue

Food insecurity raises employee anxiety, reducing attention and causing lower task performance and engagement; alleviating food insecurity improves engagement.
NYC parents
fromQNS
3 weeks ago

Poll: Majority of New Yorkers forced to choose between rent and food amid affordability crisis - QNS

Many New Yorkers struggle to afford nutritious food while managing basic living expenses amid a growing affordability crisis.
Online Community Development
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

How the 'Little Free Pantry' Can Help Feed the Hungry Without Requiring Them to Drive - Streetsblog USA

Micro-pantries are small, community-maintained food compartments addressing food insecurity for people without reliable transportation to traditional food banks.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

I Found a Free Way for My Son to Get Something a Lot of People Wish They Had Later in Life. He Refuses.

Helping a teenager manage braces and acne requires sensitivity and practical solutions, including potential dermatology treatments alongside orthodontic care.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England

The government will ban unhealthy school meals to combat childhood obesity, implementing new food standards in September 2024.
#snap
fromBronx Times
4 days ago
Non-profit organizations

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Bronx food pantries, aid groups brace for surge in need as SNAP cuts loom - Bronx Times

fromBronx Times
4 days ago
NYC parents

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The personal impact of new SNAP work rules on Bronx residents - Bronx Times

Non-profit organizations
fromBronx Times
4 days ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Bronx food pantries, aid groups brace for surge in need as SNAP cuts loom - Bronx Times

Drastic cuts to SNAP funding are expected to severely impact food security in the Bronx, exacerbating existing hunger and poverty issues.
NYC parents
fromBronx Times
4 days ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The personal impact of new SNAP work rules on Bronx residents - Bronx Times

New federal SNAP work requirements affect 120,000 New Yorkers, mandating documentation of work or training to maintain benefits.
SF politics
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

What NY State's Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger-And What's Left Out

Anti-hunger advocates seek stronger state responses to federal funding cuts and new SNAP work requirements affecting food access for New Yorkers.
NYC food
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

Opinion: SNAP Incentives Don't Match How New Yorkers Actually Shop

Updating food assistance programs to align with actual shopping habits can better address food insecurity in New York City.
Brooklyn
fromBronx Times
4 days ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | How the Bronx feeds all of New York City- but struggles to feed itself - Bronx Times

The Bronx food distribution center supports local jobs but limits community access to affordable food.
fromBronx Times
4 days ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Did the Bronx's local supermarkets and delis make the safety grade? - Bronx Times

The Bronx Times found that the majority of Bronx food businesses received an A in their most recent inspection, with about six times as many passing than failing scores.
NYC food
Public health
fromThe Nation
5 days ago

Public Health Needs to Get Off the Laptop and Into the Streets

Transformational experiences in South Africa with TAC emphasized the importance of community engagement and effective communication in health education.
Mission District
fromMission Local
5 days ago

S.F. to close 3 health clinics amid budget cuts, including longtime youth centers

San Francisco will close three public health clinics, including two youth clinics, due to budget constraints and low patient volume.
fromKqed
1 week ago

Hundreds of Thousands Could Be Booted From CalFresh and Medi-Cal. This Bill Aims to Help | KQED

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the work requirement helps 'return the dignity of work to young men who need to be out working instead of playing video games all day.' However, Saucedo countered that most benefit recipients are already employed, and research indicates that such requirements do not enhance employment or earnings.
California
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Deep-fried foods will be banned and high-sugar items restricted in English schools to improve children's health.
NYC food
fromBronx Times
4 days ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx has NYC's bread basket, but can barely feed itself - Bronx Times

Hunts Point supplies food to millions, yet Bronx residents face food insecurity due to high living costs and aid cutbacks.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Low-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases

Luna Rosado, a single mother, has seen her gas expenses rise by $40 weekly due to a 30 percent increase in prices after the war in Iran. This has resulted in $160 less for groceries and other necessities each month, forcing her to constantly adjust her budget.
Washington DC
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

LAUSD strike preparations: Where families can find free food, childcare and other help

If tentative agreements are not reached, workers are set to strike on Tuesday, and the district will not be able to open schools without them.
Education
fromKqed
1 week ago

East Bay Communities Prepare for Increased Food Demand Amid SNAP Cuts | KQED

"Many times I find myself having to set aside other basic needs my children have in order to prioritize buying food," Garcia said in Spanish.
California
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Thousands in Alameda County will lose CalFresh this week. Here's what to know

"There are people who have come here after escaping violence and persecution and torture. These are communities that we have historically said, 'You are welcome here. We have the support for you. We're going to help you get established in our country.' And now, the federal government is abandoning them."
East Bay (California)
UK politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Posh parents are spoiling Hot School Meals scheme for the plain people of Ireland

Negative responses to state services reflect a culture of entitlement and lack of appreciation.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Malnourished children and desperate mothers: the healthcare facility on the frontline of Nigeria's hunger crisis

Nigeria faces an unprecedented hunger crisis, with millions of children suffering from acute malnutrition.
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
6 days ago

What You Need to Know: How to Apply for WIC Food Benefits in New York

WIC provides food and nutrition support to low-income women and children, regardless of immigration status.
NYC parents
fromChalkbeat
1 week ago

NYC's homeless students continue to struggle at school. Advocates want more funding and coordination.

Many children in NYC's homeless shelters struggle to enroll in school, leading to chronic absenteeism and academic setbacks.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

One-third of Americans skip meals or other needs to afford health care

Rising health care costs force Americans to reduce spending, skip meals, delay major life decisions like homeownership and parenthood, and postpone retirement.
Psychology
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Kids' willpower is no match for fast food and screens. Try this instead

Willpower training is ineffective; avoiding temptation entirely is more successful than resisting it through willpower.
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Federal Bill Would Upgrade EBT Cards to Prevent 'Skimming' Thefts

EBT card theft is a huge, huge problem. In New York alone, in the first six months of last year, $14 million of SNAP benefits were stolen. We get these complaints all the time to our office.
US politics
#snap-work-requirements
Non-profit organizations
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

What You Need to Know: New SNAP Work Requirements in NYC

New SNAP work requirements effective March 1 affect approximately 123,000 New Yorkers, expanding to include previously exempt groups like homeless individuals, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care.
fromGothamist
1 month ago
US politics

Thousands in New York City must work to keep SNAP food benefits. 'The pressure is on.'

Non-profit organizations
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

What You Need to Know: New SNAP Work Requirements in NYC

New SNAP work requirements effective March 1 affect approximately 123,000 New Yorkers, expanding to include previously exempt groups like homeless individuals, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care.
fromGothamist
1 month ago
US politics

Thousands in New York City must work to keep SNAP food benefits. 'The pressure is on.'

Parenting
fromScienceDaily
1 month ago

Parents' stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds

Reducing parental stress is a critical third factor in preventing childhood obesity, alongside healthy eating and physical activity.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

New Preschool for All Data Challenges Idea That Wealthy People Are Fleeing County

Multnomah County's Preschool for All tax saw high-income filers increase 14 percent in 2024 after declining in 2022-2023, suggesting the program is not driving wealthy residents away.
Public health
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump Administration Quietly Moves to Strip Food Aid From Millions

The Trump administration is pursuing a regulatory change to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility in SNAP, which would remove federal nutrition assistance from approximately 6 million low-income Americans, including nearly 2 million children.
fromNatural Health News
3 months ago

California Moves to Eliminate Ultraprocessed Foods from School Lunches - by 2035

California's "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act" represents the first law in the U.S. to define and ban ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) from public school lunches. As reported by CNN, the bill requires scientists and public health experts to determine which ingredients and additives are most damaging to children's health. These "foods of concern" will then be systematically phased out of school meal programs that serve over 1 billion lunches annually.
Alternative medicine
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

How Toronto hopes to revolutionize its school food program | CBC News

Toronto won a Bloomberg Philanthropies innovation challenge, securing $1.4 million to expand its school food program toward universal free meals by 2030 while supporting local farmers and creating community jobs.
Food & drink
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals

New federal dietary guidelines emphasize protein and full-fat dairy while limiting highly processed foods, complicating school meal implementation due to limited kitchen infrastructure.
fromFortune
2 months ago

How to fight child hunger in a time of foreign aid cuts | Fortune

Already, 2026 is proving to be a challenging year for global hunger. Last year, the global development sector faced enormous upheavals, with the United States and other donor countries slashing aid budgets even as low-income countries struggled with debt burdens. Steep aid cuts have exacerbated existing food security crises-whether from Russia's war with Ukraine disrupting international food supplies or farmers losing tens of billions of dollars due to climate change.
World news
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Most SF Families Qualify for the City's Free Subsidized Child Care, But Few Know About It

San Francisco now offers free or deeply discounted child care for most children under five, but low public awareness leaves many eligible families uninformed.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why food justice isn't being served in America

Food justice advocates often misrepresent South Central Los Angeles as a resource-depleted food desert lacking grocery stores and knowledgeable residents, contradicting anthropological research documenting abundant food retail and community food practices.
Cooking
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

9 things lower-middle-class families do with leftovers that wealthy people find baffling but are actually genius - Silicon Canals

Working-class households maximize leftovers through deliberate, versatile meal planning that enhances resourcefulness, nutrition, and family bonds.
#polymarket
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Here's why SF's subsidized child care program could have negative impact on some preschools

San Francisco expanded subsidized childcare eligibility to higher-income families to retain families, funded by Proposition C and raising qualifying thresholds significantly.
#hunger-relief
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

You know someone grew up without money when they do these 8 things at grocery stores-and they have no idea how obvious it is - Silicon Canals

Childhood financial scarcity creates lasting grocery-shopping behaviors—habitual price-checking, full-cart preference, and mental arithmetic—even after financial circumstances change.
NYC food
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NYC's city-owned markets keep food cheap, at a cost

New York's three city-managed public markets operated at a combined $3.6 million loss in 2024 while providing affordable food access and subsidizing below-market vendor rents.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Nonprofit serves 10,000 free meals to college students

A Milpitas-based nonprofit has provided over 10,000 free nutritious meals to community college students and aims to serve 1 million meals annually by 2030.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lower income and single parents more wary of stigma' around free breakfast clubs

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on food security: Britain can no longer trust markets alone | Editorial

Food policy across much of the world is changing. But not in Britain. That may be a costly mistake as the prices of essentials rise because of the climate emergency, geopolitical tensions and the fragility of just-in-time supply chains. Many capitals are now reviving their strategic food reserves. European nations such as Sweden, Finland, Norway and Germany are rebuilding stocks dismantled after the cold war.
Food & drink
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Letters: Next appropriations bill must restore SNAP cuts

Congress must repeal SNAP cost‑shift provisions requiring states to share SNAP food benefit costs to prevent shifting millions in annual expense onto California.
from48 hills
2 months ago

The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health - 48 hills

If you're smoking three packs of cigarettes a day, should you expect society to pay when you get sick?" He added that while Americans would always have the right to "eat donuts all day," nevertheless, "should you then expect society to care for you when you predictably get very sick at the same level as somebody who was born with a congenital illness?
Public health
Public health
fromScienceDaily
2 months ago

A quiet change in everyday foods could save thousands of lives

Reducing sodium in packaged and prepared foods can prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks, strokes, and premature deaths.
US politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Trump Admin's Recommended Tiny $3 Meal for Americans Is a Big Load of Crock

A $3 meal of chicken, broccoli, a corn tortilla, and 'one other thing' is proposed as a cheap, nutritious fix and provoked public ridicule.
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