Elizabeth Chuck
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"Hearing about how the end of the federal child nutrition waivers affected families was heartbreaking and infuriating."
If passed, a provision in the omnibus spending bill would help some of the low-income households nationwide whose funds for groceries have been stolen electronically.
Establishing a permanent Summer EBT program and adding a grab-and-go option for free summer meals in rural areas is “such a big win for kids,” one anti-hunger advocate said.
"Se llevaron cada centavo", dijo una de las víctimas del robo de cupones electrónicos de comida del Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria (SNAP), a quien ahora no le alcanza para comprar un regalo de Navidad para su hijo.
“They took every penny,” said one SNAP skimming victim, who can no longer afford to buy a Christmas present for his son.
"Se llevaron hasta el último céntimo", dijo una víctima del SNAP, que ya no puede permitirse comprar un regalo de Navidad a su hijo.
The Biden administration just laid out a strategy to expand free meals to 9 million more students by 2032. School nutrition directors are urging universal meals for all — now.
“Lights don’t feed kids,” one Democrat tweeted after the Governor’s Mansion was lit orange to raise awareness about hunger.
An investigation found that Missouri was the only state to not allow grab-and-go meals, resulting in up to 97% fewer kids meals being distributed than last summer in some areas.
"The narrative that we aren’t feeding kids who need help is just plain false," his communications director said after NBC News revealed Missouri was the only state not to opt in to grab-and-go meals.