For over 30 years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, has served as the foundation of America’s national nutrition safety net, working to end hunger and improve the health of low-income people by helping families buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. It is a lifeline to over 800,000 South … Continue reading »
South Carolina’s leaders want permission to limit the types of food that low-income families and individuals can buy with food stamps, an effort they say is aimed at improving health, reducing obesity and lowering health care costs in the state. As part of this effort, Governor Nikki Haley and Catherine Templeton, director of the S.C. … Continue reading »
Missing a meal means more than being hungry. It can be painful and cause problems in the classroom and beyond. This video sheds some light on the issues kids can have when they miss breakfast.
Graphic via Feeding America and Upworthy.com
