Hunger Action Network calls for more help with food insecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Food insecurity is an issue all year long, but this year is more severe than ever.
Faces of Hunger: Suzanne Krull
Reflections of a Truth Commissioner in New York State Suzanne Flierl Krull Suzanne Flierl Krull is Executive Director of Cuba
Food as a Human Right
Nov. 20, 2018 Food is a Human Right The realization of the right to adequate food is not merely a
The Issue: Hunger and Military Families
A report, released by the Military Family Advocacy Network, broke down the results of a survey of over 5,600 military veterans,
Hunger Action in the News
Look TV sat down with our Interim Executive Director, LeeAnn Mandrillo and Bo Goliber, Head of Philanthropy at Fingerpaint to
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DHS Public Charge Rule Update
The Trump administration’s 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public charge rule has been removed. DHS issued a final rule that removed the 2019 public charge rule from the Federal Register and reinstated the 1999 DHS Field Guidance.
SNAP and other nutrition programs can NOT be considered in a public charge test under the 1999 Field
Double Up Food Bucks Request For Applications 2021
Double Up Food Bucks Request for Applications (RFA) FARMERS MARKETS
Field & Fork Network (F&FN) is seeking applications from New York farmers markets and mobile markets who would like to participate in the 2021 Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) season (July 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021). All applications will
Food Policy Archives – NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)
Food Policy Watch (Hunter College)
Food Policy Archives – NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)
Food Policy NYC Food Policy Center March Food Flash by Melissa Gallanter, RD March 29, 2021 by Melissa Gallanter, RD March 29, 2021 A roundup of food policy topics What’s Hot: USDA Increases SNAP Benefits through September… FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Food Pantry Workers Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
(Spectrum News) A number of groups have been advocating to be added to the state’s vaccination group 1B, but pantry workers say they should have been included from the start.
Pantry workers and volunteers have been deemed essential throughout the pandemic, similar to grocery
UWNYC Food and Nutrition: Quick Bok Choy Soup
Quick Bok Choy Soup
UWNYC Community Chef Mireille makes a quick and tasty Bok Choy Soup.
GrowNYC delivers one millionth meal to New Yorkers in need during COVID pandemic
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A New York City-funded program delivered its one millionth meal to city residents hardest hit by the COVID pandemic.
The GrowNYC Emergency Fresh Food Box program, officially distributed its one-millionth meal on Saturday morning as part of its ongoing efforts to alleviate food
U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
The government’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health.
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(NYT) Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make every bite count” but dismissing experts’ specific
Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals
Millions of low-income schoolchildren have gone almost an entire semester without receiving federal payments to help their families buy groceries months after Congress authorized the aid — even as child hunger reaches
Hunger Action Network calls for more help with food insecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Food insecurity is an issue all year long, but this year is more severe than ever. Now, the Hunger Action Network of New York State is coming together and calling for help as we get closer to the holidays.
Natasha Pernicka, of the Food Pantries for the Capital District, said
Capital Region Food Pantries Call For Additional Aid During Pandemic
Thanksgiving is typically a busy time for food pantries, both in terms of donations and use. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, Capital Region food pantries are calling on lawmakers for extra assistance.
Charities with the Hunger Action Network of New York State gathered at Albany’s St. Vincent De Paul Parish Monday to highlight a surge in food insecurity across