The federal government has temporarily widened eligibility for food assistance to more students. Two scholars argue this needs to be made permanent and be accompanied with an awareness campaign.
Richard Nixon fumbled his attempt to secure benefits for American kids.
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The United States has a robust food supply chain and a social safety net in place that could, if fully utilized, nearly eliminate hunger within its borders.
Despite help from the government and charities, the number of food-insecure kids is rising.
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Not having enough to eat is a major public health concern, not only because it causes hunger and distress, but also because it’s linked to poor nutrition and unstable diet patterns.
Eating a healthful diet helps keep people healthy.
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The food aid program helps low-income families put food on the table and injects money straight into struggling local economies. It will be critical throughout the crisis the coronavirus is stoking.
Automated algorithms – not humans – are increasingly making decisions about who’s eligible for welfare benefits.
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States are increasingly turning to machine learning and algorithms to detect fraud in food stamps, Medicaid and other welfare programs – despite little evidence of actual fraud.
It helps to know what happens to people who stop claiming Newstart.
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A new federal report on food insecurity on college campuses does a good job of laying out the scope of the problem but falls short when it comes to solutions.
Sen. Chuck Grassley recently seemed to suggest some poor people spend all their money on “booze or women or movies.”
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Students are going hungry on college campuses. The latest survey shows that four in 10 University of California students do not have access to nutritious food.