In the year before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 10.5 percent of US households, or roughly 35 million Americans, were food insecure. This number has jumped significantly since March 2020, with some ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for all of us. On top of that, imagine having to cope with the uncertainty of not knowing where to find fresh food, especially in a major city like ...

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Food insecurity and the dominance of high calorie foods are twin problems plaguing the developed world. In the U.S. these problems have contributed to rising obesity rates and nutritional deficiencies ...

A tuna fish sandwich on flatbread. Several celery sticks. An orange. Small container of chocolate milk. Those items registered on the menu Tuesday for a city food distribution program that offers ...

When the government shutdown left 42 million people without food assistance last week, nonprofits stepped in to help, as they always do. Across the country, community foundations, congregations, and ...

Brigham Young University hosted its 35th annual Hunger Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 21, to help students and community members ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 1.4 million people in Michigan are a week away from losing their food assistance benefits, known as "SNAP". Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture directed the state to ...

In lupus and many other chronic conditions, economic insecurity is associated with poorer health outcomes. Having clinics' social workers offer assistance may help, but formal interventions along ...