For the first two years of the pandemic, there was such a thing as a free lunch—for public school kids, at least. To blunt a spike in hunger caused by job…
Groups fighting hunger in California say untold suffering could be avoided if the policies championed at the latest White House conference are put into place. The event was the first of its kind in 50 years, bringing together government agencies, nonprofits and private companies, with the goal of wiping out hunger in the U.S. by 2030. .
The Holyoke area is home to many Puerto Rican families who say they will do what they can to help people there as they recover from the latest hurricane. When they arrived in Holyoke some 30 years ago, migrants longed for a chance to harvest the foods integral to their island s culture. Today, the farm they started, Nuestras Raíces or "Our Roots," is a leader in community-based farming, feeding and providing growing opportunities for low-income communities in western Massachusetts. .
With nearly 2 million children in Ohio facing food insecurity, school officials and the leaders of anti-hunger initiatives want to see federal dollars jumpstart expired pandemic programs.
It s been more than 50 years since the White House held a gathering about the effects of hunger across the nation. In 1969, the White House held its first, and only, Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Wednesday, the Biden administration is reviving the meeting, bringing together members of Congress and groups working to fight food insecurity. .