A newly released report, “Equity on the Menu: The Case for Universal Free School Meals,” warns that federal school meal programs are not reaching many students in Hawaiʻi households that are struggling to make ends meet.
Even as Hawaii distances itself from the harshest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger advocates say that elevated food insecurity among residents has not only persisted but is growing.
Hawaii Food Bank CEO Amy Miller Marvin and Daniela Spoto, Hawaii Appleseed’s director of Anti-Hunger Initiatives, joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions.
This edition includes an update on the state's efforts to develop data-driven solutions to address substance use and a conversation on women's health policy.
Nearly 1 in 3 keiki in Hawai’i were food insecure in 2020, and advocates are calling for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to readjust the reimbursement rate for child nutrition programs.